Rivense Anaerobic Natural

The story of our friendship with the Ureña family began in January of 2023 when we visited them for the first time. In February of 2024, one year later, we had the opportunity to visit them again. It felt like we were seasoned friends! We continue to be amazed at how willing this family is to joyfully bring us into their day to day lives. 

Regulo and his wife Isabella have four sons Ricardo, Mario, Esteban, and Luis as well as a daughter named Tatiana. The three eldest sons work alongside Regulo on the farms and at the mill. With the help and encouragement of his sons, Regulo made a shift from traditional farming practices a little over a decade ago. They made innovations that included acquiring an exportation license and building a wet and dry mill. From nursery to exportation, the Ureña family now oversees every step of the process. 

The use of exclusively experimental processing methods sets the Ureña's coffee apart on the global market. These processes in combination with the cultivation of rare and highly sought after varieties makes their coffees truly next level. This coffee is an anaerobic processed coffee from their farm La Guaca. This process consists of placing the ripe coffee cherries into a sealed container. The oxygen is then removed from the container and fermented for several days. 

Fun Fact: The name La Guaca is a reference to a place where centuries ago native inhabitants used to bury their dead along with their valuable belongings like gold. Years later, people noticed several flat surfaces indicating that a “guaca” might be there. No gold was found but the holes they dug are an indicator that someone thought they had come across a gold mine. Turns out, the true gold was the land itself and the potential it has for growing coffee!

In the Cup: Chocolate, Blackberry, Plumb, Orange, Sangria, Medium Body

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**All local pick up orders will remain available for 30 days.  After 30 days they will be donated to a local charity due to storage space.**