This Costa Rica coffee comes from the Chamaco Lot on Tematica farm in Tarrazu. The lot remains partially forested and is managed organically. For the honey reposado process, cherries were depulped with mucilage on the parchment, then dried on raised beds for 15–18 days before a resting period. The bean reflects biodiversity from Chamaco Lot and the Montero family’s processing approach.
Metric Coffee emerged in 2013 from a partnership between Darko Arandjelovic, formerly of Caffe Streets, and Xavier Alexander, an Intelligentsia roaster since 2009. Operating from the West Fulton neighborhood of Chicago, Metric roasts on a meticulously restored 1961 Probat drum roaster, maintaining equipment that speaks to the roastery's appreciation for craft and precision. The company's recent expansion with Milli by Metric in a century old Avondale building reflects Metric's growth while staying true to its focus on quality, consistency, and ecological mindfulness in every roasted batch.
