Kaizen - Costa Rica Marvin Barrantes Sarchimor Black Honey Espresso 250 g
Whole-bean specialty coffee from Costa Rica, roasted by the Polish roastery Kaizen. Medium roast, ideal for espresso machines and moka pots. In the cup, you’ll find tasting notes of raspberry, blackcurrant, caramel.
Country: Costa Rica
Region: West Valley
Farm: Reina Elizabeth
Varietal: Sarchimor
Processing: Black honey
Altitude: 1450 - 1550 m n.p.m.
About the coffee from the producer
This is our second year in a row working with coffee from Marvin Barrantes, whom we personally visited in 2024. This time, we chose the Sarchimor variety.
The coffee underwent Black Honey processing, in which cherries are selectively picked and then depulped while leaving the mucilage layer intact. The beans are dried on African beds for about 20 days, regularly turned and moved to maintain maximum cleanliness of the profile and ensure even drying.
The result is an espresso with deep sweetness and high body. In the cup you’ll find notes of red fruits and caramel sweetness. The texture is velvety, the acidity lively yet harmoniously balanced—creating a bold, sweet-fruity shot that works beautifully both on its own and with milk.
About the farm
The mill began operating in 2012 with a small depulping machine and a few African drying beds, where all the coffee was 100% sun-dried. The first single varieties Marvin experimented with were Caturra and Millennium.
The mill, named “Reina Elizabeth,” pays tribute to the farm’s previous owner, Elisa Alfaro Hidalgo (1928–2016), who was Marvin’s mother. Doña Elisa had strikingly blue eyes, which led locals in San Luis to claim that only a queen could have such eyes—hence the nickname “Reina Elizabeth.” In addition to her remarkable eyes, her kindness and the farm’s specialty coffee were also truly royal.
| Manufacturer: | KAIZEN |
|---|---|
| Acidity: | Medium |
| Arabica / Robusta (ratio): | 100% Arabica |
| Body: | Average |
| Brewing type: | espresso machine, moka pot, pressure maker |
| Caffeine content: | Caffeinated |
| Coffee bean origin: | Costa Rica |
| Coffee bean origin: | Costa Rica |
| Country of roasting: | Poland |
| Farm: | Reina Elizabeth |
| Flavour notes: | forest fruits, sweet |
| Growing location: | 1450-1550 |
| Growing region: | West Valley |
| Roast level: | Medium |
| Specialty: | Yes |
| Sweetness: | Średnia |
| Variety: | Sarchimor |
| Packaging: | 250 g |
| Coffee form: | Whole Bean |
| Processing: | Black Honey |
| Tasting notes: | Malina, Czarna Porzeczka, Karmel |
| Product type: | Coffee |
| Index: | 2101032197 |
Whole-bean specialty coffee from Costa Rica, roasted by the Polish roastery Kaizen. Medium roast, ideal for espresso machines and moka pots. In the cup, you’ll find tasting notes of raspberry, blackcurrant, caramel.
Country: Costa Rica
Region: West Valley
Farm: Reina Elizabeth
Varietal: Sarchimor
Processing: Black honey
Altitude: 1450 - 1550 m n.p.m.
About the coffee from the producer
This is our second year in a row working with coffee from Marvin Barrantes, whom we personally visited in 2024. This time, we chose the Sarchimor variety.
The coffee underwent Black Honey processing, in which cherries are selectively picked and then depulped while leaving the mucilage layer intact. The beans are dried on African beds for about 20 days, regularly turned and moved to maintain maximum cleanliness of the profile and ensure even drying.
The result is an espresso with deep sweetness and high body. In the cup you’ll find notes of red fruits and caramel sweetness. The texture is velvety, the acidity lively yet harmoniously balanced—creating a bold, sweet-fruity shot that works beautifully both on its own and with milk.
About the farm
The mill began operating in 2012 with a small depulping machine and a few African drying beds, where all the coffee was 100% sun-dried. The first single varieties Marvin experimented with were Caturra and Millennium.
The mill, named “Reina Elizabeth,” pays tribute to the farm’s previous owner, Elisa Alfaro Hidalgo (1928–2016), who was Marvin’s mother. Doña Elisa had strikingly blue eyes, which led locals in San Luis to claim that only a queen could have such eyes—hence the nickname “Reina Elizabeth.” In addition to her remarkable eyes, her kindness and the farm’s specialty coffee were also truly royal.
| Manufacturer: | KAIZEN |
|---|---|
| Acidity: | Medium |
| Arabica / Robusta (ratio): | 100% Arabica |
| Body: | Average |
| Brewing type: | espresso machine, moka pot, pressure maker |
| Caffeine content: | Caffeinated |
| Coffee bean origin: | Costa Rica |
| Coffee bean origin: | Costa Rica |
| Country of roasting: | Poland |
| Farm: | Reina Elizabeth |
| Flavour notes: | forest fruits, sweet |
| Growing location: | 1450-1550 |
| Growing region: | West Valley |
| Roast level: | Medium |
| Specialty: | Yes |
| Sweetness: | Średnia |
| Variety: | Sarchimor |
| Packaging: | 250 g |
| Coffee form: | Whole Bean |
| Processing: | Black Honey |
| Tasting notes: | Malina, Czarna Porzeczka, Karmel |
| Product type: | Coffee |
| Index: | 2101032197 |