Aquiares | Anaerobic Honey | Costa Rica

So last year we bought this coffee and it was so weird and good. I'm not sure exactly why we got it... I think we were just giddy to be getting a load of stuff from Diego so we chucked it in there for some contrast. It turned out to be our favourite of the bunch, despite being a bit cheaper than the mental thermic natural.

Diego told us he wasn't doing it this year, saying that some of the other preparations were an easier sell... we begged and he did a small separate batch for us.

Here's a bit of chat from Diego about our working relationship and the choice to produce this lot for us:

"We've been trying to find the right middle ground where the value of our coffee is justified—both in terms of quality and price. I think that’s always been fair game in our conversations with Harley. Personally, I’ve been pretty easygoing in this process, and I think you’ve been flexible as well. You’ve shown a willingness to explore new coffees and have remained consistent with the ones you liked."

I believe the first coffee you got from us was the Thermic, which you really loved. We pursued that coffee, but we also expanded into other offerings. You were one of the few clients who, after we produced that really funky anaerobic honey with olive-like notes, actually reordered it. That meant a lot to us."
-Diego Robelo

I'm so gassed we've got it again, and it's a world exclusive for Cuppers (not that that matters, because you know, coffee isn't Pokemon). This years lot has way less of the weird umami notes, personally I'm a little sad about that but the rest of the team think it's better for it... it's definitely a complex cup, properly mental on espresso.

• Carbon neutral production
• Post-consumer wastemade pouches from a minimum of 83% recycled material
• Recycle with bags at larger supermarkets (4 LDPE)
• Remove label if possible (don't worry if not, we've ensured it's under the industry standard 5% of the whole item, so it can be recycled)