COSTA RICA FINCA EL DESAFIO

Tasting Notes: Plum, Rose, Mandarin Orange, Banana

A 2024 Golden Bean Silver Medalist & 2023 Good Food Award Winner—Finca El Desafio, grown by the Ureñas family, is an outstanding coffee with tropical notes of plum, mandarin orange, and banana plus a sweet floral bouquet. Winner of a 2024 Silver Golden Bean medal and both a 2023 Good Food Award as well as a 2023 Golden Bean Medal, this gem of a coffee keeps collecting accolades. 

Known for its intense fruit flavors, this microlot is exclusively made from the unique Villa Sarchí coffee plant varietal. In addition, the full honey processing method, one Cafe Rivenśe is known to have perfected, intensifies the natural sweetness found in the coffee cherries.  

Cafe Rivenśe, run by the Ureñas family for three generations, is built around family, innovation, and quality—values our family shares as well. We appreciate all the extra efforts they put into ensuring their coffees are exceptional and that the land is kept pristine. 

Region Information

Country: Costa Rica
Region: Chirripó
Producer: Ureña Rojas Family
Altitude: 1,550 meters
Varietals: Villa Sarchí
Processing: Full Honey

Net Weight: 340g

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Awards and Recognitions

Awards and Recognitions we have received for coffee from this producer:
• 2019 Golden Bean Category: Single Origin Espresso – Bronze (Las Torres Honey)
• 2020 Good Food Awards Finalist (Las Torres Natural)
• 2023 Good Food Awards Winner (El Desafío Honey)
• 2023 Golden Bean Category: Filter coffee – Bronze (El Desafío Honey)
• 2024 Golden Bean Category: Espresso - Silver (El Desafío Honey) 

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Now, every time you purchase one of our bags of coffee, 1% goes directly to uplifting young moms and their families. Through our Give Back Program we are partnering with the Bridge Project of NY, an organization that provides low-income mothers with cash during pregnancy, birth, and the earliest days of their babies’ lives. Their mission is to invest into the next generation by supporting healthy development, avoiding adverse childhood experiences, and breaking cycles of intergenerational poverty.