Le café Barahona de République Dominicaine

Here we’re introducing a new arrival among our beans. People around the world enjoy coffee, but this precious plant can’t grow just anywhere. This Caribbean gem, with its complex flavor, caught our attention and found a place with French roasters.

Ideal geography for coffee plantations

The Dominican Republic shares an island with Haiti. It occupies the eastern part, covered by a mountain range, the Sierra Cordillera Centrale. South of the island, near Neyba and Barahuco, you can find historic coffee-producing areas.

A Caribbean island

Although coffee can be found in the northern part of the Cordillera Centrale, the favorable microclimate for plantations is concentrated in the south. The small valleys of the Sierra de Neyba allow coffee trees to grow steadily. Better known for its white sand beaches and welcoming hotels that host tourists from around the world, the Dominican Republic is nevertheless home to magnificent natural landscapes. Measures taken by the authorities to protect the soil help preserve the local flora and fauna.

The Dominican Republic, a land for coffee

Barahona is located in a mountainous region near the Caribbean Sea, where the climate is ideal for coffee plantations to thrive. Coffee production in the Dominican Republic benefits from rainfall throughout the year, allowing for five to six harvests annually. Sunshine and fertile soil provide everything needed to grow exceptional coffee. All the conditions are in place for coffee trees to mature quickly and flower repeatedly. All these factors are a treasure to protect for everyone involved in the industry, which is why they take care to ensure environmental standards are upheld.

A new bean from French roasters

Our love of coffee keeps us searching for new coffee beans to produce. To keep our roasters busy without tiring them, we had to rekindle their curiosity. Each gem from a different country satisfies their appetite for aromas. So, after sourcing coffee from Rwanda, Nepal, and Australia, we’re delighted to roast a treasure grown in the Dominican Republic.

Why expand the range further?

Since deciding to develop our online store, we’ve found that many coffee lovers want to discover origins from around the world. Our Barahona from the Dominican Republic, prepared using our roasting method, is sure to appeal to the curious! Its pleasant acidity, typical of beans grown in this part of the world, broadens the range of flavors in our selection. Grown at elevations between 600 and 1,100 meters, this Dominican coffee benefits from natural shade and wet processing.

Characteristics of Barahona from the Dominican Republic:

• Caffeine content: 1.37%
• Hand-sorted
• Sun-dried
• Washed Arabica, Typica and Catura
• SCA score: 81/83

Hand-sorting helps minimize the presence of defects in the bags. This keeps its screen size high.

A distinctive taste from the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is deeply committed to soil quality. Sustainable development and protecting the local flora are key considerations in its strategy for expanding cultivation. Farmers understand that their methods must comply with efforts to combat deforestation. Its full body, resulting from slow maturation, may surprise you, but its slightly chocolatey aromas should appeal to you! This coffee is fairly smooth with a little acidity, and its nuances make it one of our most complex beans to taste. Let your friends try it and ask what they think—you’ll get very different comments. Once you’ve heard the details of what your friends tasted, try it yourself and you’ll understand just how nuanced this bean is. You’ll find that this little brew can keep you busy for a long, long time…