Francisco Mena

Francisco Mena sources coffee from multiple regions in Costa Rica, including Apaneca-Ilamatepec, Central Valley, Naranjo, Tarrazú, and West Valley, within an altitude band of 1500 to 1780 meters. The varietal landscape in the catalog features Villa Sarchi as the dominant cultivar, alongside SL28, Bourbon, Yellow Catuai, Geisha, and Pacamara. Processing methods across the catalog are diverse, encompassing natural, washed, red honey, yellow honey, and experimental techniques. The catalog footprint includes twelve total coffees represented across nine different roasters, with an average Cherrybook Index of 67.2 across these lots. Recent catalog examples feature lots such as Sumava de Lourdes Reposado Red Honey Villa Sarchi processed by 3fe, Sumava Black Cherry Villa Sarchi from 3fe, and Sumava Gesha prepared as a washed coffee by Zoka Coffee. The catalog work of Francisco Mena is characterized by a broad distribution across multiple Costa Rican growing regions and a balanced portfolio of traditional and experimental processing methods.