Costa Rica Rivense Finca El Mango Honey

Experience the remarkable depth and evolution of Costa Rica Rivense Finca El Mango Honey, a coffee that becomes even more expressive with every sip. In the cup, Finca El Mango delivers a clean, beautifully rounded expression of honey processing, showcasing vibrant fruit and layered sweetness rather than a heavily fermented profile. Aromas of stone fruit, cherry, red fruit, and brown sugar invite you in, followed by rich notes of molasses, blood orange, and dried apricot. A lively malic and tartaric acidity brings to mind yellow peach, white grape, and currant, while nectarine and ripe tropical fruit add another layer of complexity. As the cup cools, the experience continues to unfold, revealing hints of blackberry, peach, and almond before giving way to deeper cocoa, caramel, and toffee sweetness. A silky, medium-plus body carries these flavors into a long, satisfying finish of chocolate, caramel, and lingering stone fruit—a beautifully dynamic cup that rewards you from the first sip to the last.

Costa Rica Rivense Finca El Mango Honey comes from Café Rivense del Chirripó, a family-owned micromill founded by Régulo Ureña and Isabel Rojas in 2005. Located in the Chirripó micro-region of southern Costa Rica’s Brunca region, Café Rivense has earned recognition for its exceptional coffees through multiple Cup of Excellence competitions, including an impressive 5th-place finish in the 2019 Costa Rica Cup of Excellence with its Vista al Chirripó Caturra Honey lot.

Produced by Café Rivense del Chirripó in the Chirripó region of Brunca, the Costa Rica Rivense Finca El Mango Honey represents the meticulous craftsmanship found in Costa Rica · Chirripó, Brunca. This lot undergoes a honey process, a technique that often bridges the gap between washed and natural methods by leaving a portion of the fruit mucilage on the bean during drying. This approach frequently results in a heightened perception of sweetness and a complex, syrupy body.

Roasted by Klatch Coffee, this selection showcases a remarkably broad spectrum of flavors, ranging from bright stone fruits and citrus to deep, comforting notes of cocoa and caramel. When evaluating such a diverse profile, referencing a flavor wheel can be an invaluable tool for identifying the nuanced transitions between the vibrant red fruit acidity and the rich, sugary base notes present in this cup.