Aquiares

Costa Rica

Mariana Natural

Grade SHB EP

Produced at Aquiares Estate, one of Costa Rica’s most recognized single-estate coffee farms, this Mariana Natural highlights the estate’s ongoing investment in coffee innovation and varietal development. Grown in Turrialba from the Mariana F1 hybrid, developed from LAPAR 59 and Ethiopian genetics, the coffee is part of Aquiares’ long-term work to identify varieties that combine outstanding cup quality with strong productivity and resilience. Finished using the natural process, this lot showcases how thoughtful farming, careful processing, and modern coffee genetics come together to create a distinctive Costa Rican specialty coffee.

In the cup, Mariana Natural presents a fruit-driven profile supported by rounded sweetness, layered aromatics, and a smooth structure. The natural process enhances depth and complexity while preserving balance and clarity throughout the cup. The result is a coffee with a distinctive character that performs well across modern espresso profiles and expressive single origin offerings.

Offered in 30kg bags and protected with GrainPro for freshness, Mariana Natural is a strong option for roasters looking to explore Costa Rican hybrid varieties through a naturally processed profile. A coffee shaped by ongoing varietal research, careful cultivation, and Aquiares’ commitment to quality-focused production.

Direct trade green coffee imported by JA coffee through long-term relationships at origin, for specialty coffee roasters.

What is so special about this coffee?

Mariana Natural stands out because it represents a new generation of coffee hybrids being evaluated at Aquiares Estate. The variety combines the vigor and rust resistance of IAPAR 59 with the cup potential of Ethiopian genetics, creating a coffee that brings together agricultural resilience and distinctive sensory potential. It reflects this Costa Rican producer’ long-term approach to varietal development, where productivity, adaptability, and cup quality are evaluated together.

What makes this coffee even more distinctive is the producer behind it. At Aquiares Estate, new varieties are continuously assessed through research plots, quality evaluation, and farm renovation programs designed to strengthen the future of coffee production. This ongoing investment in cultivation and varietal selection allows the estate to develop coffees with distinct identities while maintaining the traceability and consistency that define its production system.

Aquiares: Coffee Rooted in Community

Established in 1980, Aquiares has grown into one of Costa Rica’s largest coffee-producing estates, spanning 925 hectares in Turrialba, with more than 200 hectares preserved as protected forest. Its name, meaning “land between rivers,” reflects the close connection between coffee cultivation, the surrounding environment, and the community that has developed around the farm over generations.

Beyond coffee production, Aquiares has invested in initiatives that support long-term community wellbeing. A housing program introduced in the 1990s helped many workers become homeowners within the community, reinforcing the estate’s belief that sustainable coffee production should support both the land and the people who depend on it. Today, the farm continues combining coffee cultivation, community development, and responsible land management as part of its long-term vision for agriculture.

The Land Behind Aquiares Coffees

Aquiares benefits from elevations ranging between 800 and 1,400 meters above sea level, creating multiple microclimates across the farm. Combined with an extended rainy season and staggered flowering cycles, these conditions contribute to a long harvest period that allows careful cherry selection and supports consistency across production.

Environmental stewardship plays an important role in daily operations. Since 2015, Aquiares has measured greenhouse gas emissions and forest carbon capture through a comprehensive carbon inventory, with verified results showing carbon-neutral and carbon-negative operations. Alongside biodiversity conservation, protected forests, and responsible water management, these efforts help support a production system focused on long-term resilience and the future of coffee farming in Turrialba.

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