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**Process:** [Washed](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/processing-method/washed)

**Region:** [Piedra de Rivas, Costa Rica 🇨🇷](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/region/520bdc54-5853-4068-85a4-2071a0d6740f)

**Variety:** [Caturra](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/caturra)

**Harvest:** March-May

**Recommended for:** Filter, Espresso

## What the Brand Says

> About Ace: Ace is Ritual’s first true single-origin “omni-roast.” What’s that, you ask? Well, historically we have developed roast profiles (let’s call them recipes) for each of our individual single-origin coffees based on the brew method associated with them, with most of the coffees geared toward filter roasts in our unique, lightly roasted, “let’s not get in the way of a good green coffee” style. This means most of our coffees are roasted specifically for drip or pour-over brewing methods—with the notable exception of our seasonal espresso blend and our “Sweet Tooth” line of single-origin espresso. These coffees are expressly earmarked and developed for espresso preparation (pressurized hot water forced through the grounds.) Being vastly different methods to prepare coffee, we haven’t been able to offer a single farm coffee that would perform amazingly as both a filter roast and an exceptional espresso—until now. The lighter roasting style we’re known for often requires more care and precision during the brewing process, but we also realize that not everyone always has the time for that. This offering can be trusted to perform admirably no matter the method or level of precision—whether a scale or a scoop, you really can’t lose. The current Ace offering is: El Alto, Costa Rica Notes of: apple, cranberry, dark chocolate About El Alto: Grace Calderón Jiménez and her farm, El Alto, were Ritual’s first introduction to the Chirripó region. The coffee is a unique experimentation from Grace—processed with a washing method most commonly practiced in Kenya. The results of this work show themselves in one of the cleanest and brightest offerings we are able to find in all of Costa Rica!

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# “ACE” El Alto, Costa Rica

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10.5oz

$25.00

($38.10/lbs)

5lb

$171.00

($34.20/lbs)

## Profile

### Taste characteristics

**Body:** 38/100 — Light & tea-like (0) to Full-bodied & creamy (100)

**Acidity:** 79/100 — Soft (0) to Bright & acidic (100)

**Sweetness:** 58/100 — Less sweet (0) to Very sweet (100)

**Bitterness:** 41/100 — Subtle bitterness (0) to Pronounced bitterness (100)

**Character:** 5/100 — Conventional (0) to Funky & novel (100)

**Roast level:** Light to medium — 3/7, from Extra light (1) to Extra dark (7)

## Tasting Notes

Apple

Cranberry

Dark chocolate

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