BeMyBean - Costa Rica Helen La Manga Natural Filter 250 g

A whole-bean specialty coffee beans from Costa Rica, roasted by BeMyBean from Poland. Light roast, perfect for filter coffee machines, drippers, Chemex, AeroPress, French Press, and other pour-over brewing methods. You can expect hints of cherry yogurt, Belgian chocolate, mirabelle plum and stracciatella.

Country: Costa Rica

Region: San Vito

Farm: Helen La Manga

Processing: Natural

Varietal: Caturra

Altitude: 1600 m a.s.l.

ABOUT THE COFFEE

Costa Rica Helen La Manga is a coffee for those who enjoy juicy, dessert-like, and intense cups. In the flavor profile, you will find associations with cherry yogurt, Belgian chocolate, mirabelle plum, and stracciatella ice cream. Medium-high intensity and natural processing make the brew body full, sweet, and long-lasting on the palate.Note: this coffee visibly improves with time. We recommend waiting a minimum of 10 days from the roast date before brewing it. The San Vito region, located in southern Costa Rica at the foot of the Coto Brus mountains, is famous for its exceptional coffee-growing conditions. Large temperature differences between day and night, abundant rainfall, and clearly marked dry and rainy seasons allow the fruit to ripen slowly, developing a complex sweetness and rich aroma. That is right where Costa Rica Helen La Manga comes from – a coffee that delights with its dessert character and juicy fruitiness.In the cup, notes of cherry yogurt, Belgian chocolate, mirabelle plum, and stracciatella ice cream dominate. The whole forms a creamy, sweet profile with a pleasant fruity freshness that balances the intensity of the brew. This coffee is full-bodied, expressive, and extremely satisfying.

ABOUT PROCESSING

This character is partly due to the natural processing method. The process begins with the hand-picking of exclusively ripe, dark red coffee cherries. Next, the fruit is thoroughly sorted. Unripe, damaged, or overly light cherries are removed using a water bath, during which lower-density fruits float to the surface.After selection, the whole fruits go onto elevated drying beds or patios, where they remain for several weeks. During this time, neither the skin nor the pulp is removed – the bean dries inside the fruit. To ensure the process runs evenly and without the risk of defect-causing fermentation, the fruits are turned regularly, and their moisture level and temperature are constantly monitored. As the water evaporates, natural sugars and aromatic compounds from the pulp gradually penetrate the beans, building their characteristic sweetness and fruity depth.Once the fruits reach the appropriate moisture level, they are left to stabilize so that humidity distributes evenly inside the bean. Only then are the dried skin and pulp mechanically removed in the hulling process. The final stage is a ultimate selection of beans by size, density, and quality before they reach the roastery.The result of this carefully conducted processing is a coffee with a rich structure, distinct sweetness, and an intense dessert-fruity character. In Costa Rica Helen La Manga, this translates into a flavor reminiscent of cherry yogurt and mirabelle plum, complemented by notes of Belgian chocolate and stracciatella that linger on the palate long after the last sip.

Store in a cool, dry place.