Single Origin, Dual Purpose, All Good
“ACE” El Alto, Costa Rica
Price range: $23.25 through $139.50
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: pineapple, dark chocolate, shortbread
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!
- Producer
- Grace Calderón Jiménez
- Location
- Piedra de Rivas, Chirripó, Costa Rica
- Variety
- Caturra
- Harvest Season
- Spring 2025
- Processing Method
- Washed
- Tasting Notes
- pineapple, dark chocolate, shortbread
Chirripó, Costa Rica
Recommended Brew Parameters
| Dose | 17.3-17.6 grams in a "18g" VST or "17g" Strada basket |
|---|---|
| Temp | 198-200 degrees at the group |
| Time | 29 seconds |
| Brewing Ratio | 50-60% or about 31-33g of liquid |
| Pump Pressure | 8.5-9 Bar or 105-110 psi at the group |
| Days Rested | 7-12 |
