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Jhonny Alvarado

Catuai Variety

Buena Vista de Rivas, Costa Rica

honey, white peach, apple crisp

washed process

Fresh off the grind the aromatics are honey sweet. In the cup there is a lovely white peach note from hot to cold mingling nicely with an apple crisp finish.

Archived: 10.20.25

Experience

Comfort

Adventure

Roast Level

Light

Medium

Jhonny Alvarado

PRODUCER

Since 2020

RELATIONSHIP

1700-1850m

Elevation

If you love sweet, clean, crisp, and balanced lots from Central America, look no further than this gem!

We are happy to say that this lot marks five years of purchasing coffee from Johnny and his farm Corazon de Jesus!

While much of Johnny's coffee is processed using natural and honey methods, Johnny is kind enough to continue to provide us with a delicious washed lot. If there is anything that defines his washed lots, its that they are super sweet and this year is no exception.

Brew It

ORIGAMI AIR

RATIO 1:17

COFFEE 18g

H2O 305g

BREW TIME 2:40

TDS 1.35%

GRIND 900µm

Espresso

COFFEE IN 18g

ESPRESSO OUT 36g

BREW TIME 23-25s

Transparency

1Spot purchase

“Spot” is coffee in an importer’s inventory they have not sold. When we need to fill gaps in our contractual and relationship purchases, we buy spot. Of course, we are always open to spot becoming relationship purchases, and sometimes they do.

2Contract purchase

Most of our purchases are contractual, meaning we have made a commitment to purchase the coffee before it arrives in the US. In general contracts are meant to build security for the producer and importer, and to help us make sure we have the coffee we need to share with you.

3Repeat purchase

We are proud of the fact that many of the coffees we purchase are repeat purchases, and have been for years. Most producers, especially from Central and South America, can count on us purchasing their coffee year after year.

4Visits

We’ve met, and have an ongoing relationship with the producer. At a minimum, they have visited us at Sweet Bloom, or we have visited them on the farm. As the relationship deepens, we build our understanding of:

1) challenges faced from one year to the next
2) sustainability practices on the farm
3) how the farmer is caring for their staff
4) ways in which we can support projects the farmers have implemented on the farm and in the community