This is the first Costa Rican coffee we've had in a couple of years and comes from Aguilera Coffee Traders, a family-run operation in Costa Rica's West Valley.

Dylan Aguilera, who founded Aguilera Coffee Traders in 2022, represents the third generation of his family's coffee expertise. In 2023, he earned the title of Costa Rican Cup Tasting Champion.

The Aguilera Family, also known as the "Hermanos Aguilera," has been growing coffee for over 60 years and transitioned into specialty coffee production more than 15 years ago. The family has earned consistent recognition in the prestigious Cup of Excellence competitions, thanks to their focus on producing unique coffee varieties and experimental processes.

Los Robles is a blend from three of the family's farms, combining Villa Sarchi and Sarchimor varietals grown at 1500 metres above sea level. It's a straightforward washed coffee with classic Costa Rican character—easy drinking with notes of dark chocolate, caramel, and vanilla that work beautifully whether you're drinking it black or with milk.

We came across Aguilera during our search for quality coffees from Costa Rica, and coincidentally discovered that Dylan has a connection with a friend of mine in Kenya who judges Cup of Excellence coffees.

This is the first coffee we've purchased from Dylan, and we're hoping it will be the first of many.

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This coffee is sourced directly from Aguilera Coffee Traders.

This coffee works well black and also with milk.

Suitable for - Espresso, Cafetiere, Filter, Aeropress

Notes / Dark Chocolate, Caramel, Vanilla
Producer / Hermanos Aguilera
Farms / 3 Family Farms
Region / West Valley, Costa Rica
Variety / Villa Sarchi, Sarchimor
Process / Washed
Altitude / 1500 MASL