Stonecutter Coffee Series: Costa Rica Tirra Tarrazú Natural - NEW!

Our Stonecutter Coffee is a rotating highlight series - a tribute to the rich history of Deer Isle-Stonington's granite quarrying industry that peaked in the early 1900s. These beans often come to us from unique coffee producing regions of the world, embracing inventive processing methods, and/or out of this world flavor from small farms. Limited amounts available, changing frequently, and now packaged in our one of a kind Stonecutter 10 oz. coffee tubes! These are the coffees that currently excite us a micro-roasters.

These tubes are designed and hand drawn by Deer Isle local artist Farrell Ruppert. They feature the slabs of granite quarried out of Stonington. Made of 100% FSC certified paper, soy ink, with gold foiled accents and a sticker of the current origin inside. For every tube made, a portion of profits are donated to One Tree Planted.

We discovered this coffee because Melissa’s husband brought her a bag as a gift that he found on his travels back in 2023. Melissa instantly fell in love and saved her last cup for the rest of us to try. This coffee started our relationship with Balzac Brothers, a specialty green bean coffee importer for over 100 years. They have provided several of our Stonecutter highlight coffees over the years. Founded in 1917, Balzac Brothers is one of the country’s top importers of green coffee. Their family has been supplying sustainable, specialty coffee for 4 generations. 

These Costa Rican beans come from CoopeTarrazú, a cooperative growing on 2 hectares of land. The cooperative prioritizes the welfare of its associates, their families, and communities by providing hands-on technical assistance. Harvest coincides with the region's dry season, which lasts from November to March, contributing to the coffee uniformity and also the natural process of being sun-dried for 2 weeks. Expect a burst of fruitiness in this cup. We are excited to feature this coffee again.

The Tarrazú region of Costa Rica produces some of the best coffee on a consistent basis. Located in the country's interior mountains, with a minimum altitude of 1,200 meters, the best coffees from the Tarrazú area are known to be heavy-bodied with a complex aroma. Costa Rican coffees are pretty well-known and well-liked, typically of the coffee plant varietal Caturra and Catuai, they are believed to have some of the best coffee flavor profiles in south/central America. Tarrazú, Costa Rican coffees regularly get great reviews and receive many awards. Tarrazú accounts for 25% of the country’s total coffee production. 

This year's crop is a little brighter than in 2023 and we are getting notes of: Raspberry cordial & cacao nib

Location: San José Costa Rica, Tarrazú region. Coffee growing altitude = 1,450-1,500 meters above sea level

Latitude: 9º North

Not organic

All bags come Whole Bean. For ground beans please select "Ground" and specify your brew method in the message box at checkout. Default grind is drip.