On our original trip to Panama & Costa Rica in March 2022, we went back to Carlos Montero's farm in the Tarrazú region. At the beginning of 2018 we had the first coffee from Carlos in our program. Since then we have been so enthusiastic about his White Honeys that we have included them in our range. Carlos' incredible passion, professionalism and dedication to coffee is evident everywhere and no step is left to chance. This year we chose two of his games: a Catuai White Honey and a Catuai Anaerobic. Both come from the El Anfiteatro plantation in La Pastora, which are undoubtedly among Carlos' most prestigious and sought-after lots each year. This plantation is located on the top of a famous mountain in Tarrazu called "La Pastora". It offers extreme altitudes of at least 1900 meters. The microclimate is ideal for growing coffee: the soil is very fertile, the air fresh and cool. On the one hand, it rains a lot, on the other hand, the crescent-shaped property receives many hours of sunshine per day. The height allows for optimal growth and slow ripening of the coffee cherries. This makes the taste even more intense. To get there we have to drive an hour up steep dirt mountain roads. He carefully fertilizes the trees of La Pastora and uses various methods to protect the coffee plants from diseases. We are convinced that the unique location of the plantation and Carlos' great care ensures that this hillside produces harvest after harvest some of the best coffees Costa Rica has to offer.