Costa Rican Tarrazu El Pedregal Caturra
We are all feeling grateful around here today, because our plumbing problems are finally solved. A big thanks to all of you who put up with the lack of a bathroom for the last ten days–and especially to our employees who were willing to hike across the street during their shifts. If I haven’t said it recently, I think that we have the best staff: they have a good attitude even when it’s not going smoothly.
A great day at the ballpark.
Yesterday was a much needed relaxing family outing. We went to another San Francisco Giants game, this time with Becky, our manager, and her new husband Dave. My kids got a day off school, and we all had fun cheering for a win against the Chicago Cubs. After a splendid seafood meal at Scomas, we ran to catch the last ferry back to Vallejo, and were rewarded with the above view. What a day.
Today we’re back in the swing of things here at Carolines Coffee. We’ve got a new coffee for you: a Costa Rican Tarrazu El Pedregal Caturra. This is a single estate coffee, grown by Alejandro Solis on his El Pedregal farm. He also owns his own micromill, called Don Oscar, where the coffee is processed. This allows for quality control during fermentation, pulping, and drying–which all translates into a great cup for you and me.
This Costa Rican is sweet, with a nice acidity, a medium body, and great chocolate tones. We brewed up a French press of this today, and it was delicious. I’m looking forward to taking some home to drink this week. You can try a cup of this on us with the code Giants fan* this week.
I hope you all enjoy your weekend. In our household Saturday ballet practices are beginning for the Nutcracker, and I know that many of you with kids have soccer going on. However you spend your weekend, drink good coffee. Cooler weather is coming, and there’s nothing better than a steaming mug when the temperature drops. Enjoy!
–Holly Fike
Post Script :: For those of you curious about such things, I forgot to explain the rest of the name. Tarrazu is the region where the coffee is grown, El Pedregal (scree or large stones) is the name of the farm, and Caturra is the variety of arabica coffee–a low growing cultivar of Bourbon first discovered in Brazil. It is especially good when grown at higher elevations, with lower yields, as in this Costa Rican.
*Code good for one free 12 ounce cup of Costa Rican Tarrazu El Pedregal Caturra. Code expires on 9.3.15. Limit one free cup per customer please. Valid only at Carolines Coffee Roasters, 128 S. Auburn Street, Grass Valley, CA. Code/Offer has no cash value.