Costa Rica Microlot Coffee Beans

Tasting Notes

Blackberry | Wine | Mandarin Orange | Honey

Roast Level

Medium

Cupping Score

86

Country of Origin

Costa Rica

Region

Los Angeles, Sabanilla de Alajuela

Producer

Las Lajas

Elevation

1300 – 1500 meters

Varietal

Caturra, Catuai

The Chacón Solano Family has been growing coffee at Las Lajas for over 80 years and for three generations. The current generation, headed by Oscar and Francisca Chacón, began farming organically around 30 years ago and in 2000 became one of only a handful of farms in Costa Rica to be officially certified organic. The family strives not only to farm in an environmentally and socially responsible way, but also to produce coffee of the highest quality. They are innovative with regards to processing and were one of the early innovators in Costa Rica with regards to perfecting different honey and natural methods of processing.

Las Lajas is located at 1,300 to 1,500m in the foothills of the Poás volcano, in prime specialty coffee country in the Sabanilla de Alajuela region of Costa Rica’s Central Valley. This lush, fertile area is characterised by heavy and regular rainfall of around 3,000mm for 150 days of the year.