Café du Jour 100% arabica Costa Rica

The sweet coffee with a very light sour. You can taste orange blossom, nutmeg, chocolate, palm sugar and vanilla

The plantation: Hacienda Candelaria

Café du Jour 100% arabica Specialty Costa Rica is originated from the family estate of Hacienda Candelaria. The estate is about 50km to the northwest of San Jose, near de city of Palmares in Alujuela. The estate consist of 60 acres and was founded in 1965 by Otto Kloeti. Till this day the estate is still a family company that sympathizes with the local community. They sponsored schools and soccerfields.

Hacienda Candelaria has the tools to wash and dry the coffee beans in their own processing facility. Because they controll the process themselves they are able to keep a consistent quality and get a better price. The ground in the area consist of volcanic ashes and other organic materials. This makes it easy for roots to spread. This spread is super important because it makes sure the ground holds on to water. More than 70% of the coffee plants are between 1300 and 1700 meters high and grow in a climate between 17 and 23 degrees celcius. The amount of sun hours is stable and the amount of rain optimal.

Café du jour Coffee beans

The coffee beans of Café du jour's own brand are roasted in small batches by a specialist roast master. The beans are stocked and roasted weekly, so the roasting date is always recent. The roasting date is always stated on the coffee label.

Resealable Coffee packaging.

Whether you decide to buy 250 grams, 500 grams or a kilo coffee beans the packaging will always be resealable. The coffee packaging is provided with a special resealable edge so the packaging is always closed airtight. On the front of the bag is fitted with a filter so air and other gasses can escape the bag without letting air in. This is how we make sure everything is done to save the freshness of your coffee!