Finca Casa de Piedra is one of two farms operated by Cafe Directo, a family business founded in 2013 by Father and daughter team, Gerardo and Jennifer Arias. The farm is dedicated to the production, processing, and marketing of the finest Costa Rican Tarrazú coffees in harmony with the environment. Directo’s vision is to contribute to the development of our society through fair and ethical trade. 

Its founders have over thirty years of experience in the production and processing of specialty microlot qualities including natural, yellow, red, and black honey, anaerobic, semi-washed, and fully washed processes. 

The unique conditions on the farm - in particular its microclimate and soil type, as well as elevations up to 1,800 masl - allow for a wide range of varieties to flourish, including Catuai, pacamara and gesha.

The Process

This lot was naturally processed on raised beds. First, cherries are selectively harvested by hand to select only ripest. These are then separated by floatation to further select only the densest, highest quality cherries for processing. These are then slowly dried on raised beds for an average of 30 days, after which they are rested in a cool dry environment prior to secondary processing (hulling, grading, sorting and bagging for export)