Dried Apricot, Meyer Lemon, Baked Apple
Costa Rica Calle Copey Honey
$23
Our second Costa Rican release of the year comes from our long-time Direct Trade partners at Coopedota, a farmer cooperative in Dota, San José, renowned for bringing some of the country's best coffees to market. Our partnership started in 2005, and we have continued to receive excellent coffee year after year. With a history of being at the forefront of innovation, each lot we source is processed at Coopedota's carbon-neutral mill.
During our visit earlier this year, this particular lot stood out: a blend of Caturra and Catuaí grown by eight neighboring farmers and processed in the honey style, which leaves more of the coffee pulp intact during the washing and drying phases. The resulting cup is full of lasting and complex sweetness.

The details
Origin story
- Country Costa Rica
- Producer Various smallholders
- Region Dota, San José
- Elevation Range 1650 m
- Processing Method Honey
- Drying Method patio + raised bed
- Harvest October 2023 - March 2024
- Direct Trade Partner Since 2005
How To Brew
We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our single origin coffees we recommend a pour over method either on a Chemex, V60 or Kalita Wave on a 5 or 6 grind setting if you are ordering from Intelligentsiacoffee.com.
Recommended Method Pour Over
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Boil Water 205 - 216 F
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Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
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Drop In Filter Add filter to equipment
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Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
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Add Water Add water in stages
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Remove Filter Enjoy your coffee!

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Why We're Different
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Intelligentsia coffee buyers travel year-round working with a network of farmers. From the farm, coffee arrives at the roasting works in Chicago and Los Angeles, where coffee professionals cup, grade, and release over 50 single-origins and blends annually.
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Intelligentsia Direct Trade means partnering with people who obsess about quality as much as we do, and building meaningful relationships with farmers. Today, the Intelligentsia Direct Trade community includes more than 50 partners in 14 countries.
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A quarter-century of obsession with quality, more than 15 years of sourcing great coffee the right way, and an authoritative point of view on how to elevate coffee make Intelligentsia a trusted partner on your coffee journey.
