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Castro-Kahle
Specs
Producers Castro-Kahle Family
Farm Volcan Azul
Region Poás, West Valley, Costa Rica
Harvest Spring 2025
Varieties Villa Sarchi
Process Anaerobic Honey
Altitude 1,650 masl
Importer Apex
Castro-Kahle
Producer Profile
The Castro-Kahle family began producing coffee in the early days of the 19th century. All these years later, the family continues to produce coffee in three different volcanic regions in Costa Rica. At Volcan Azul, a wide and ever growing selection of varieties are planted. VA pushes boundaries of quality and experimentation by continusouly refining the various processing methods used on the farm; creating many distinct varietal expressions. All of this done with an eye towards environmental stewardship. Over the years, the Castro-Kahle family has acquired over 1,500 hectares of Costa Rican rainforest for ecological protection.
Brewing Villa Sarchi
Head to our Grind & Brew Guide for coffee specific recipes and grind recommendations.
Sidama
Arbegona Woreda is part of the famous Sidama zone, where many of our favourite Ethiopian coffees are grown. Coffee is the main cash crop in Arbegona, where it benefits from very high altitudes and a favourable micro-climate.
Walega
Walega 74158 is one of six selections that were approved for release in 1974 as part of a CBD-resistance (Coffee Berry Disease) selection program. During the 1970's, researchers from the Jimma Agricultural Research Centre searched the forests in the Illuababora zone for CBD-resistant mother trees. Today 74158 is heavily propagated in South Western Ethiopia, and is one of two dominant varieties in Bensa, along with 74112.
Natural
Transparency
IMPORTER | Crop to Cup |
FARMGATE PRICINGWhat's this?FOB: "Freight on board," usually the price paid to the coffee exporter for coffee ready to ship. This includes price paid to the producer as well as milling, warehousing and transportation costs plus any intermediaries' fees and export costs. Farmgate: the price paid by the exporter or other buyer to the producer or producer organization. | -- |
FOB PRICING | $6.25 USD per lb. |
SUBTEXT PAID | $7.95 USD per lb. |
LOT SIZE | Total lot size of 19,200. Subtext purchased 180 kg. |
RELATIONSHIP LENGTH | Crop to Cup has been working with Mullugeta since 2022. This is the second year w ehave purchased Mullugeta's coffee. |
QUALITY | Subtext cupping score of 86 |