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Costa Rica Las Lajas

#423 – Cascara  | Родзинки | Персик | Дуже солодка

#467 – Perla Negra | ЧорницяКісточкові фруктиНектар

 

General info

Location: Central Valley (West Valley), Sabanilla, Poas

Altitude: 1300 – 1600 masl

Variety: Caturra, Catuai

Owner: Oscar & Francisca Chacon

Harvest: December – February

Shipment: March – May

Process: Natural, Perla Negra

 

 

About

Since three generation the Chacon family farms the slopes of the Poas volcano in Alajuela, central valley. The fertile volcanic soils are on the basis of their high quality coffee. The Chacon’s are pioneers in organic production and sustainable practices in coffee production and are certified by the “Organic Food Federation”. Their estate is equipped with a state of the art micro mill where they process coffee on different, innovative ways. As an alternative to the fully washed process, the Las Lajas micro mill uses a Penagos Aquapulper which forms the basis for their various honey coffee. The aquapulper’s settings determine the amount of fruit mucilage left around the beans. The sugar in the mucilage is aborted in the bean which can create very funky and fruity flavors. This methods also decreases the amount of water used in production.

 

Process

Perla Negra – Dries directly in the sun for 10 days, rotating constantly, then transferred to bags and left for 2–3 days before being finished on the raised beds.

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