Costa Rica Dota Santa Maria

MEDIUM ROAST Milk Chocolate | Stone Fruit | Honey

Location: Tarrazú, Costa Rica Varietal: Cataui, Caturra Elevation: 1500-1900 meters Process: Washed
We love Costa Rican coffees from the renowned Tarrazú growing region and this is one of our favorites. Tasty notes of milk chocolate & honey with notes of light citrus and stone fruits. About the farm and producers 
High in Costa Rica's famed Tarrazú region, Coopedota began on October 14, 1960, when 96 coffee producers came together with one mission: build better opportunities for local farmers and raise the bar for Costa Rican coffee. Santa María comes from that same origin and those same producers — representing the most carefully selected lots from each harvest.

Today, the cooperative's legacy lives on through more than 1,200 dedicated members farming the region's rich volcanic soil. Their standards are uncompromising: no more than 2% unripe cherries accepted at delivery, ensuring every lot reflects the true character of its origin. 

Over six decades, Coopedota has grown into something bigger than a cooperative — a movement rooted in innovation and sustainability, from the 2024 launch of Project One to its own roastery, coffee school, and immersive farm tours. Every cup carries the story of the community, craft, and land behind it.

Project One is Coopedota's pioneering sustainability initiative developed in partnership with CATIE and CAIA-Alejandría. Building on Coopedota's status as the world's first carbon-neutral coffee processor, the project uses AI and real-time data to help farmers make smarter growing decisions, while an innovative organic fertilizer made from coffee byproducts reduces waste and improves soil health. The goal is ambitious: Carbon Positive certification — pushing sustainability in coffee farming even further, with people and community always at the center of the innovation.