Aquiares Estate
Aquiares Estate is nestled between the Aquiares and Turrialba Rivers, Aquiares means “land between rivers” in Costa Rica’s Huetar indigenous language. The region used to be the centre for this pre-Columbian civilization, and occasionally old artefacts are found among the coffee trees.
Aquiares was one of the first estates to produce and export Costa Rican coffee. In 1971, the farm was purchased by its current owners - three families, who have worked together with the farm's staff and community to implement a modern model of sustainable agriculture. Today, the Estate is the largest continuous coffee farm in Costa Rica, covering 924 hectares, 80% of which is planted under shade-grown Arabica.
We visited Aquiares Farm and stayed at their Hacienda and saw first hand how the farm manages the entire production chain of its coffee. This starts with seedling production and continues through cultivation, bean picking and milling. Their success in managing the coffee production chain has been proven by their consistently high-quality product. Quality and traceability are always guaranteed.
Matinilla la Libertad has a system of collection points that are located in the Central Valley provinces of Heredia, Alajuela and Moravia, as well as Corralillo in Tarrazu in Costa Rica. These area are all located more than 1,200 metres above sea level.
Coope Libertad has blended top quality coffee berries from the above regions to create Matinilla Fancy and exceptional coffee that is named after the exceptional people that produce it.
Matinilla La Libertad
