If you have a sweet tooth and a penchant for distinctly fruity profiles, Don Cayito from the London-based roastery Square Mile is definitely one you won’t want to miss! This naturally processed coffee will captivate you with its pronounced fruitiness, where sweet berries take center stage. Alongside these, there are subtler notes of peach and white flowers, which lend the entire profile a pleasant lightness. The result is a juicy, sweet, and beautifully layered filter coffee, whose character the roastery compares to the ideal form of the original, historic flavor profile of Arabica.
The coffee comes from Costa Rica, specifically from the Dota area in the Tarrazú region, which is one of the country’s well-known coffee-growing areas. Behind this lot is Don Cayito, the source of the Typica variety beans. What makes this coffee particularly interesting is the combination of a traditional variety with a distinctly fruity character. Instead of experimental additives or flavorings, the coffee itself and its natural flavor characteristics take center stage.
Don Cayito consists of Typica, one of the historically most significant Arabica varieties, which has gradually spread to growing regions around the world. The coffee is processed using the natural (or dry) method, in which the harvested coffee cherries are dried whole—that is, with the skin and pulp intact. During drying, the beans remain in contact with the fruit’s pulp, which can enhance their pronounced sweetness, fuller body, and fruity character. In the case of Don Cayito, this processing method is beautifully reflected in the intense berry notes and velvety mouthfeel in the cup.
- Producer: Diego Calderón and family
- Farm: Don Cayito
- Processing Station: Los Ángeles Micromill