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Costa Rica: Don Mayo, La Ladera Coffee

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Description

Coffee Flavour : Apricot, lime zest, chocolate orange

We offer coffee roasted in different forms that suits your favourite way of making coffee : If you would like your beans ground please order and add a note in checkout stating which form from the following

Delivery Times : To ensure all coffee is as fresh as you possible can get we do not stock ourselves, Ozone is based on the same estate as ourselves, if you order we will order and pick up, this may delay shipping your order by a day depending on when you order

Beans - Roasted and ready to be freshly ground by you, for those that like to take their time

French Press - Cafetiere - Fill and sit down ready when you are

Medium Filter - For the coffee machine enthusiasts who just need coffee always ready to go

Espresso - Roasted and ground for those that want or need a good punch of coffee

Coarse Filter - Jug The classic coffee drinker who like to brew up on the stove

Fine Filter - The finest grind possible

Coffee Information

We've been buying coffee from the Bonilla family and their Don Mayo micromill since 2012. During that time, Don Mayo has gained a huge reputation across the world as a producer of fantastic quality, delicious coffee, and we couldn't be prouder to still be working with them all these years later.

 

La Ladera, located in the Tarrazú region of Costa Rica, is owned by Pablo Bonilla. The farm spans 20 hectares and is situated at an altitude of 1,850 meters, which allows different coffee varieties to thrive at various elevations. Catuai grows well at higher elevations, while Caturra is suited to medium and lower areas. Last year our lot from La Ladera was a mix of Catuai and Caturra but this year in 2025 the varietals were separated and we have just the higher growing Catuai crop.

 

The farm emphasises environmental sustainability by planting native species alongside coffee crops to maintain ecological balance. Additionally, wastewater is treated to prevent pollution, and a small hydroelectric plant is used during peak harvest.

 

La Ladera employs a team of 120-130 pickers during the harvest season, primarily from Panama. The farm has been hiring the same core group of pickers for the last two decades, providing them with transportation and accommodation.

 

After harvest, the coffee is processed at the Don Mayo micro mill, also owned by Pablo Bonilla. Located in the Tarrazú region of Costa Rica, the Don Mayo micro mill is one of the oldest and most respected micro mills in the country. Established in 2003 by Hector Bonilla and his sons, the mill has been innovative in creating an economically and environmentally sustainable farm-to-mill operation under the Bonilla Family Estate.

 

The mill processes coffee from its own farms, such as La Loma, and also buys whole cherries from local farmers to sell as individual micro-lots. Don Mayo is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and is committed to producing high-quality coffee. This commitment is demonstrated through the mill’s success in Costa Rica’s Cup of Excellence competition, having auctioned more than 35 lots through the competition and placing first in both 2009 and 2020.

 

Environmental conservation is a key focus at Don Mayo. The mill minimises water usage due to government restrictions and uses coffee pulp and parchment as fuel for cooking and mechanical dryers, as well as fertiliser. This approach ensures that nothing goes to waste and supports sustainable coffee production.

 

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