Peach. Chamomile. Wild Honey. Wmxn Pwr.

Producer: Monse Prado

Farm: Ditso Coffee Farm

Region: Tarrazu, Costa Rica

Variety: Caturra / Catuai

Process: Honey

Altitude: 1800m

  *** Please note that all 250g orders of Monse Prado are currently being sent in our custom, fully recyclable 250g bags (i.e. without the box)*** 

NEW SEASON MONSE IS HERE! 

This is our third consecutive year purchasing coffee from Monse. Due to a variety of factors including those related to climate change, Monse's harvest was a lot smaller than she was anticipating ( #weneedtotalkaboutclimatechangeandcoffee) but we're grateful to have even a small amount of this amazing coffee. Incredibly fruity with sparkling acidity and floral notes.

Monse absolutely shines when brewed on filter, whether batch brew or V60 she will no doubt put a smile on your face with her syrupy honey sweetness, balanced with juicy peach and hints of chamomile.

About Monse...

We are incredibly proud to partner with Bean Voyage and bring you this wonderful coffee from innovative, first-gen producer Monse Prado. 

Bean Voyage is a feminist organisation building an equitable value chain with smallholder womxn farmers in Costa Rica.

After working in San Jose, Monse returned to Tarrazu to live with her partner. As a young professional with endless dreams and strong work ethics, Monse began her journey into the coffee production world. Her partner’s family have been life-long coffee producers and she wanted to help them to see that there is more to coffee production beyond farming. Her partner, an agricultural engineer, designed a micro-mill for Monse to manage everything on her own. This innovative micro-mill has a uniquely vertical design and is certified by the local govt for its efficient water and energy usage. Monse’s ethos for Ditso is built around coffee quality and ecological preservation and is a member of the NAMA Cafe Project, a unique worldwide project that seeks to measure and mitigate the environmental impact of coffee activity. as one of the region’s younger coffee producers, she collaborates with the others in the group to bring more innovative ideas.

“I believe that the constant challenge as a woman is to be able to show that we can contribute to the world of coffee and develop in the activity, and that we can also do it in an excellent way” Monse says.

Hey! Want a super simple, fuss-free brew recipe for this coffee? Click here to read our basic brew guides, we recommend either the V60 or Aeropress recipes for this coffee.