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Diego Robelo
Casiopea Anaerobic Natural

A Paso Paso Exclusive

Casiopea is an extremely rare hybrid from Aquiares' experimental gardens. As part of a study by World Coffee Research (WCR) only a small parcel was planted with this hybrid. In the study other hybrids were chosen to be pursued commercially. Yet, the plot of Casiopea remains and is harvested exclusively for Paso Paso. 

Why choose the Casiopea Anaerobic Natural?

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  A rare hybrid: Available only from a handful of farms around the world, this hybrid is hard to come by.
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  Elegant Anaerobic Processing: Although anaerobic processed coffees are generally known for their explosive flavour profiles, this coffee presents a more delicate and layered experience.
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  Sustainable Innovation: Aquiares is always at the forefront of innovation on all fields, agriculturally, socially and of course in quality.

From Farm to Cup

Casiopea is an hybrid between Caturra and Ethiopia Landrace #41. This means that the two plants were manually pollinated in a laboratory and the resulting seeds were planted. This process is used to create Hybrid Vigor a trait in which a plant gains strenght from opposing genetics. Although Casiopea did not present the best mix of agricultural traits, it did present an uniquely delicate flavour profile.

Especially in the anaerobic natural process the coffee retains a lot of cleanness with intense sweetness. The anaerobic process takes place in Aquiares' dedicated microlot wetmill. Freshly harvested cherries are floated and rinsed with fresh spring water to remove impurities. Then, the cherries are passed to the fermentation tanks and joined by a mucilage culture from previous batches. Fermentation takes 46 hours to reach the required Ph values. Consequently, the coffee is first dried on a ceramic floor to halt the fermentation and finally finishes drying on raised beds - all within the climate controlled green house.

Inside Aquiares Estate:

Discover the story of Diego Robelo and how his family transformed one of the oldest estates in Costa Rica.

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Coffee Roasting Details

The coffee is roasted fast and light to highlight the floral notes.

• ➔ Roast Profile: Light Roast • 199.9°C in 9:37 minutes • 25s Development Time

Ethical & Sustainable Practices

At Aquiares, sustainability goes beyond farming:

• ➔ The farm is Rain Forest Alliance and Carbon Neutral certified.
• ➔ Education, health care and child care is offered to all farm-workers.
• ➔ Coffee is shade-grown and forms a natural habitat for wild life.