Our History
Don Cayito Coffee has its roots in a family. We are the Calderón Castillo family from Santa María de Dota, Costa Rica. We were born and raised in this land of exceptional coffee growers and have cultivated coffee for generations. Coffee cultivation has been the backbone of our family, providing for us for generations. Initially, we sold our coffee cherries to other processors.
In 2009, Don Ricardo, Doña Lourdes, and their children, Lizeth, Diego, Michael, and Fernanda, decided to embark on the adventure of building a micro-mill to process our own coffee and focus on quality. It was a bet on the future, a response to the volatile international coffee market and the many challenges of coffee farming. Thus, our micro-mill, Los Ángeles, also located in Santa María de Dota, was born.
Our entire family is involved in the coffee process: some of us cultivate the beans, while others handle the milling, quality control, administration, sales, and marketing.
Gradually, the quality of our coffee gained recognition in international markets, and we were able to connect with buyers seeking high-quality coffee for their countries.
In 2011, one of our lots was awarded first place in the Costa Rica Cup of Excellence competition. We did it again in 2018! This continues to open doors for us in demanding markets like Japan and the United States.
But besides establishing ourselves internationally, we want a portion of this effort and love we put into our product to be available to Costa Rican consumers, which is why we also roast and make our coffee accessible to them.
Learn more about Café Don Cayito and our farms here
