The Arabica “Marsellesa”
Obatá's big sister.
Marsellesa is genetically a sister variety to Obata. It grows a little taller and wider, which makes it very productive.
With plenty of sun exposure, its cherry can taste like a tropical fruit. As a coffee, Marsellesa typically tastes very juicy and has an elegant acidity. It thrives exceptionally well on our finca.
Other Bombastico coffee made from Marsellesa:
The “Anaerobic Natural” treatment
attracts hidden aromas from the coffee bean.
In anaerobic fermentation, the coffee is fermented in a water tank without oxygen under controlled conditions to enhance existing exotic flavors.
The coffee is cleaned and fermented as a whole fruit in a tank 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 4, 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 lot “Lote di Yosi” is named after the Diegos’ right-hand man. Yosi, seen here in the picture, has been a loyal companion and employee for many years. He has grown tomatoes here alongside the young coffee plants.
The young coffee plants benefit from this, as food and water are shared fraternally. Marsellesa has been grafted onto Robusta rootstocks to take advantage of the stronger and larger root system.