True Dota Estate Tarrazu grown at 6000-ft altitude in volcanic soil. Direct trade?? charitable producer</br>Safe & Sustainable agriculture?? very low environmental impact processing</br>Multiple pickings of ripe beans only - Semi-washed?? immediately set in covered trays for sun drying</br>Also our best green bean for green coffee extract & beverages (see below)</br>For Nectar version click on "izes" link at right for other sizes and Nectar version.</br></br>Product Description</br></br>Coffee from Tarrazu is recognized widely as the most highly prized coffee in Costa Rica?? and the "op of the mountain" coffee?? in the region of Dota?? is really the only true optimal Tarrazu. The Dota Tarrazu region is considered one of the top volcanic soil growing regions in the world. Many vendors label their coffee Tarrazu but it is grown in the valley or nearby region?? which imparts a different terroir and produces a softer bean. True Dota Estate-Grown coffee is rated SHB?? or Strictly Hard Bean?? and cups in the 90's typically. <br> <br> Our Dota Terrazu estate-grown coffee is the cream of the crop from three contiguous plots of land at the 6000-foot peak of the mountain. Multiple pickings result in the ripest coffee?? and exacting quality standards provide a premium bean. Please note these beans are classified as SHB (Strictly Hard Bean) due to the altitude and density of the bean... somet