Cascara: Dried Coffee Cherry for Tea
Cascara is a coffee cherry tea made from the dried berries of the coffee plant. It is filled with natural sugars, vitamins, oils, and anti-oxidants that come from the skin and pulp of the cherry.
Eco-Innovative: Zero waste. Coffee cherries are delicious and are an overlooked product of the coffee-making process.
Bright: Lightly caffeinated and high in antioxidants.
Traceable: Sourced from sustainable, ecologically mindful farmers from a micromill in Tarrazu, Costa Rica
Instructions:
Hot Brew:
1.) Add 0.5 oz (15g) of Cascara to 10oz (0.3 L) of 200F water.
2.) Steep for 6 minutes.
3.) Strain and enjoy!
Iced Cascara Tea:
1.) Use 1 oz (30 g) of cascara for every 10 oz (0.3 L) of cold water.
2.) Place tea in water and let stand in the fridge for 24 hours.
3.) Strain and enjoy!
Hacienda Sonora: The farm is located in the Central Valley of Costa Rica, at the foot of the world renowned, Poas Volcano. The average altitude is 1,200 m (or 3,900 ft) above sea level. The coffee grows in an environment surrounded by exotic trees and other vegetation, providing a great condition for quality, as well as improving the chemistry of the already naturally rich volcanic soil.
Our Process: Our cascara obtained from the dry-processed (also known as natural processed) coffee collected from the farm. In this process, the ripe coffee is dried on beds for 18-22 days and then finished with 42 days in coffee cellar. Then the cascara is separated, inspected, cleaned and packaged from the coffee bean.
Tasting notes: Sweet, fruity taste with notes of rose hip, hibiscus, cherry, red current, and mango.
Producer: Hacienda Sonora
Farmers: Alberto and Diego Guardia
Process: Dried on beds for 18-22 days and then finished with 42 days in coffee cellar
Region: Hacienda Sonora, Costa Rica
Altitude: 1,200 meters