COSTA RICA CERRO LA CRUZ LA VIRGEN #2751

In 2016, the Bararantes family realized that to continue pursuing the level of excellence they strove for, they would have to start taking more control over their processing. It was a risk, but they decided to build a micro-mill on site to separate and process their own lots. These coffees had long been Jared’s favorites from the region, and in 2016, Ruby was able to be the first US roaster to visit Cerro La Cruz and to buy coffee from the new project. This type of risk — assuming the financial burden of a new processing facility — rings oddly familiar for Ruby, mirroring our own journey starting a roastery in Central Wisconsin.

Ruby works directly with the Bararantes family to negotiate pricing, source lots, and coordinate exporting efforts. The commitment to our partnership gives both Ruby and the Bararantes family consistency and clarity, year after year, into what the cost of production is and what fair prices for their coffees actually are. We're grateful to be able to partner with Rolando and his family on this coffee and future endeavors as well. We especially look forward to the opportunity each year to taste every lot and appreciate each for their own unique qualities.

This lot is named La Virgen for the peak overlooking the farm which is also the source of the spring they rely on for irrigating and processing coffee.