Costa Rica: El Greco (Gesha)

Producer: Rodrigo Oviedo
Location: San Isidro, Grecia, Costa Rica
Farm Size: 10 hectares (almost 25 acres)
Variety: Gesha
MASL: 1350
Processing: Honey

Near the Poas Volcano, and thru the small bustling town of Grecia, sugar cane fields lead the way to the mountains where coffee is king. El Greco, has been in the Oviedo family for over 50 years. Rodrigo Oviedo, a third generation coffee farmer produces microlots under his artisan process which produce a unique cup that will warm your soul. Rodrigo’s microlot varietals include Villa Sarchi, Typica, Bourbon, Caturra, Villalobos, and Gesha. The processes he uses are honey or fully-washed.

Rodrigo’s father valued education and taught Rodrigo and his siblings the importance of school and coffee farming from a young age. Rodrigo introduced a more sustainable business model to the family farm. El Greco produces a special coffee nurtured with care and processed with traceability and quality.