Hermosa Coffee Profile
Varietals
Caturra, Catuai
Process
Washed & Honey
Producer
Coope Dota
Notes
Chocolate, Honey & Peach
About the Producer
The area known as Tarrazu is divided in to three parts – Dota, Tarrazzu, and Leon
Cortes. It is also often known as Los Santos as the three main towns are San Pablo, San
Marcos, and Santa Maria de Dota.
Prior to the arrival of Coopedota, coffee farming in the area was difficult. The
producers had little or no expertise in agronomy, the coffee was sold to middlemen
who paid producers unfairly, and there were no wet mills nearby, which meant a
long trip to be able to process their coffee. The closest wet mill was “La Raya” in
Desamparados, where coffee carts were taken to for measuring and to prevent the
coffee cherries from fermenting.