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Diego Robelo

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Coffee lover, Costa Rica☕🇨🇷
Curator, Manager & Q-Grader @aquiarescoffee
Proud founding-member of @paso_paso_coffee
Living liver donor for @aleg_ag 💚

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From the reef to your plate: I spent days following the Caribbean spiny lobster in Corn Island, Nicaragua. Here’s what I learned 🦞👇

1️⃣ No claws. This is the Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus), not Maine lobster. Almost all the meat is in the tail.

2️⃣ A Corn Island lobster may not have been born here. Its larvae drift 5–9 months in the open ocean between populations. No country can manage this species alone.

3️⃣ Traps, not divers. A trap brings the lobster up alive, so it can be measured, and undersized or egg-bearing females go back to the sea.

4️⃣ The plant buys from both artisanal and industrial boats, so the income spreads across the coast. Every lobster passes the same rule: a tail at least 140 mm long.

5️⃣ By hand, on ice: the team removes the intestinal tract and cleans each tail. Slow, precise work. I was impressed almost all work at the plants is manual, to ensure quality.

6️⃣ Second product: whole lobster, individually wrapped and frozen. Mainly exported to France, Spain and China; exported at -35 degrees and shelf life of 36 months.

7️⃣ Traceability you can read: species, origin, catch method, FAO fishing area 31, and a lot number that links each box back to the boat and date of catch.

8️⃣ March 1 to June 30: no fishing. Nicaragua shares this closed season with 8 other countries. If the larvae cross borders, the rules have to cross them too.

9️⃣ From the plant to any of the 15 countries it gets exported to, without breaking the cold chain. One failure undoes everything before it.

🔟 As a coffee producer, I recognize the pattern: traceability, a resource you manage beyond your own farm, and a value chain that works best when many people take part.

Next time you order lobster, ask: traps or divers? In season or during the closed season? Can you trace it back to the boat?

#SpinyLobster #Traceability #CornIsland #Nicaragua #fromseatotable taken in Big Corn Island, Nicaragua by @dirobelo

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Nuestra Nueva colección ya llegó, con cafés de especialidad que sorprenden por sus aromas, sabores y perfiles únicos.
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Nuevos cafès, nuevas experiencias.
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Descúbrelos y encuentra tu favorito.
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#NotiCoffeeRoasters #cafedeEspecialidad #Nueva #Colección by @dirobelo

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El Q Processing Course regresa a Aquiares ☕

Del 5 al 10 de octubre, acompañanos en una experiencia de aprendizaje diseñada para profesionales que buscan profundizar sus conocimientos en fermentación, secado y procesamiento del café, junto a Jesús Salazar de @cafeologia.of, en un curso organizado con @sca_cr.

Tu inscripción incluye:
🌱 Hospedaje en Casa Esperanza
🌱 Alimentación durante el curso
🌱 Contenido académico
🌱 Certificación avalada por el Coffee Quality Institute (CQI)

📍 Aquiares, Costa Rica
🗓️ 5-10 de octubre | 🕗 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
🚗 Transporte no incluido.
Los cupos son limitados. Escribinos para recibir más información y reservar tu espacio. taken in Aquiares Coffee & Community by @dirobelo

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We just spent an amazing two days with two of the most renowned coffee producers in the world: @diego.baraona of @lospirineoscoffee, El Salvador and @dirobelo of @aquiarescoffee in Costa Rica, as well as @bram_dehoog who brought them together as business partners in @paso_paso_coffee, a Farmer Owned coffee roastery in Hannover, Germany.

They shared previews of their upcoming microlots with an enthusiastic crowd, told their incredible stories and answered any and all questions around the coffee industry at large, down to exact fermentation protocols and varietal research.

Moments like these don’t happen a lot and we’re proud and grateful that they happen at our little shop.

And last, but definitely not least, many thanks to @anna.katharinaa for capturing these evenings so beautifully.

If you want a chance to join one of these in the future, make sure you sign up to our newsletter! taken in sweet spot kaffee by @dirobelo

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Presenting Aquiares at Fausto Kaffee, I love talking about this place and feeling the impact our story has on most people. taken in Munich, Germany by @dirobelo

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A little recap from our week at World of Coffee in Brussels! We kicked things off by brewing Hacienda Misiones’ Sudan Rume natural at the Varia Brewing stand alongside our friends at Beanbros, before moving on to the award ceremony for Europe’s 100 Best Coffee Shops.

On Friday we collaborated with Bleu, a beautiful eatery and specialty coffee spot, serving our banana bread cold brew and espresso coconut foam, alongside some epic filter coffees.

Saturday was spent at the Acaia stand serving hand brews of Wilton Benitez’ advanced natural Tabi, before rounding things out at Mazzer using their full range of incredible grinders.

Finally, back in Amsterdam we wrapped the whole thing out at Uncommon Bar, hosting Diego Robelo of Aquiares Estate for an insightful session on regenerative agriculture and the future of specialty coffee production.

A huge thank you to everyone who hosted, collaborated, and shared a coffee with us. Until next year! by @dirobelo

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Aquiares gems, sweets and friends

Nov ‘25 taken in Aquiares Coffee & Community by @dirobelo

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10 months ago

What wisdom do you carry from those you admire ?

Little recap from our studio session with Diego Robelo from Aquiares Estate in Turrialba, Costa Rica.

Had such a great conversation, Diego ☕️🧡

#évery #leadership #wisdom #values #lifelessons #inspiration taken in Toronto, Ontario by @dirobelo

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a year ago

Diego in the house! by @dirobelo

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Hey friends! Season 1, Episode 3 is now available on Spotify, featuring Diego Robelo, General Manager of Aquiares estate. Aquiares is located in the lush mountains of the province of Turrialba in Costa Rica and is home to the largest neighboring coffee farm in Costa Rica. 🌱

Not only have we had the opportunity to visit this amazing community in person, but we also had the chance to feature one of their coffees in our lineup.

This was a very rich conversation, dialing in topics such as the evolution of Aquiares, the importance of sustainability, family values, and the pressures that drive innovation in coffee farming. This was an excellent opportunity to learn from Diego on a more personal level.

Diego emphasizes the need for balance in life, empathy, the challenges faced in coffee production, and the significance of sustainability in the industry.

Diego concludes with a vision for the future of coffee experiences at Aquiares, inviting all of us to visit and enjoy the amazing coffee experience. ☕️

Thank you so much, Diego, for the amazing conversation. We look forward to seeing you in Aquiares soon!

Tune in on Spotify, link in Bio. 🎧

We hope you all enjoy the conversation, happy sipping, friends. 🧡

#community #innovation #diegorobelo #évery #legacy #sustainability #agriculture #mentorship #leadership #familyvalues #coffeeproduction #lifeexperiences #empathy #nextgeneration #coffeejourney by @dirobelo

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We’ve got something special lined up for you,

This one comes from Diego Robelo (@dirobelo) and his team at Aquiares Estate (@aquiarescoffee) in Costa Rica. It’s a Centroamericano H1, processed as an anaerobic natural. Think dried dates, dark rum, bright orange and fresh red fruits. Clean, layered, and it just keeps opening up as it cools.

Making a difference,
Blommers

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@dirobelo
@aquiarescoffee
@blommerscoffee
@acaiacoffee
@fellowproducts taken in NYMA Terrein by @dirobelo

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