The Arabica “Red Catuai”
A pop star with Brazilian roots.
Red Catuai is a variety originally developed in Brazil. In Costa Rica, Red Catuai has gained many fans and has become the most popular variety in the country.
Red Catuai retains its quality even in extreme weather fluctuations and impresses with its very soft and full body. You can also discover new, fine aromas in every cup.
We are always surprised by what this type of coffee can do. You should definitely try it.
Other Bombastico coffees made from Red Catuai:
The process “Anaerobic”
attracts hidden aromas from the coffee bean.
In anaerobic fermentation, the coffee is fermented in a barrel without oxygen under controlled conditions to enhance existing exotic flavors.
The coffee is cleaned and fermented as a whole fruit in this barrel for a certain number of hours or days.
It is then completely dried in the sun. Our gentle roasting turns it into the perfect Thrilla Papilla No 1, which creates a sensation in the cup.
Taste profile
Preparation recommendation
For a cup of really good coffee, the preparation is at least as important as the care of the coffee plants, the hand harvesting, the processing and roasting of the green coffee. All of our Thrilla Papillas from 01 to 05 are pure filter coffees.
We achieved excellent results with the Aeropress. The Chemex or a traditional hand filter, eg from Hario, can also extract excellent aromas from the coffee beans and provide just as complex a taste experience as a filter machine, eg from Mokkamaster, Poursteady or Bunn.
For these preparation methods we recommend the following brew ratios (ml brewed coffee / g weight):
Aeropress: 13 to 17 - Chemex: 14 to 16
Moccamaster: 15 to 17 – Hario V60: 16 to 19
In our shop you will find helpful accessories for preparation:
The Finca Los Diegos.
In such a beautiful place, only a delicious coffee can be created:
The Finca Los Diegos, at the foot of the Poas volcano in the Central Valley near San José. The best soil and the best climate on 66 hectares, including around 22 hectares of protected natural jungle. Run by a great team of real partners.
The microlot “Vuelta de la Culebra”, from which the beans for this coffee come, is one of the places on the finca where the Red Catuai thrives best.
We also call it our little jewel because it is so idyllically surrounded by forests that protect the coffee plants from the wind. The idyll also makes it a popular destination for many hikers.