Costa Rica Las Lajas Red Honey

Tasting Notes: Red Grape, Stone Fruit, Caramel

Origin: Costa Rica

Region: Sabanilla de Alajuela, Central Valley

Farm: Las Lajas Micromill

Process: Red Honey

Variety: Catuai, Caturra

Elevation: 1400–1600 masl

Importer: Cafe Imports

We are always excited to have the wonderful coffees produced by the Las Lajas micromill, owned by Oscar and Francisca Chacón. The Chacóns are third-generation coffee producers in Costa Rica. Their micromill is located in the Sabanilla de Alajuela region of the Central Valley and the Chacón's source coffee from several farms that they either own or work with.

The Chacón's are considered innovators in the area of natural and honey-processed coffees, having been some of the first farmers to use these methods within Costa Rica. They started their micromill, Las Lajas, in 2005 to have greater control over the quality and consistency of the processing and pricing of their lots. Having been driven continuously by experimentation and refinement they've been able to produce some of the most consistent and high quality coffees available. The Chacón's have been able to experiment with, develop, and master several methods of honey and natural processing that allow fine tuning of the flavor profile they wish to create from a given selection of cherries.

This offering is a selection of cherries that were processed with their Red Honey method. Once the ripe beans have been classified, they are pulped, leaving 100% of the mucilage and then transferred to raised beds. On the first day of drying, the beans do not receive any movement. On the second day, they begin to move twice a day, to reduce the humidity of the coffee.

In the cup, this delightful coffee tastes like red grape, stone fruit, and caramel. Try it on its own or grab it alongside a bag of our current Perla Negra offering from Las Lajas and experience the depth and breadth of flavor possible from this amazing micromill!