Features vibrant tasting notes of strawberry, caramel, and kiwi, offering a distinctive and memorable cup.
Finca Monte Alto is one of two farms operated by Café Directo, a family-owned business founded in 2013 by father-and-daughter team Gerardo and Jennifer Arias. Dedicated to producing, processing, and marketing the finest Costa Rican Tarrazú coffees in harmony with the environment, the farm reflects Café Directo’s commitment to quality and sustainability. Guided by a vision of promoting social development through fair and ethical trade, Café Directo continues to uplift both people and planet through every harvest.
Kiambu County sits just outside Nairobi and has a long history of coffee farming. Its large estates were first set up by British colonists in the early 1900s and were later sold to local Kenyans after independence.
While rising land values and Nairobi’s urban expansion have reduced estate coffee production, farms like this still carry forward generations of expertise and tradition.
Kiambu is ideal for growing Arabica coffee, with its rich volcanic soils, high altitudes (up to 2,000 masl), and cool nights that help cherries ripen slowly—enhancing acidity and complexity in the cup.
