Costa Rica - Las Lajas, Black Diamond Honey
Score: 93.75
Once in a lifetime green coffee. Euphoric, jubilant & dreamy.
Fragrance: | fresh summer berries, pomegranate syrup, grade A maple syrup, crunch berries, macerated strawberries, jammy zinfandel, hazelnut, mandarin orange, milk chocolate |
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Aroma: | bubble gum, 'Ataúlfo' mango, passion fruit, concord grape, candied pecan |
Acidity: | juicy, tart, complex clean |
Flavor/Nuances: | ripe summer berries, mandarin orange, sweet passion fruit, ripe mango, fresh raspberries, candied almond, milk chocolate... |
Sweetness: | high, exemplary, balanced |
Body/Mouthfeel: | smooth, round, syrupy |
Finish/Aftertaste: | all the red fruits, ripe pineapple, sweet mango, tart raspberry, bubble gum, orange syrup, clementine, floral, nutty nougat, roasted cacao nib |
$10 / lb
Bean Basics
Origin: | Costa Rica |
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Region: | Cirri Sur, Naranjo, West Valley |
Farm: | Los Pinitos |
Variety: | Villa Sarchi |
Altitude: | 1500 Masl |
Process Method: | Diamond Honey Process- Black Diamond Honey |
RoastPATH™ ID: | CI005-A01-0003 |
About the Producer
Oscar and Francisca Chacón are third-generation coffee producers, but the coffee is more than just in their family heritage: It’s in their hearts and souls as well. The couple is committed to quality and innovation, and are among the very first farmers in Costa Rica to produce Honey and Natural process specialty coffee.
Since 2018, they’ve been experimenting with a Honey-style process they are calling Diamond: The couple produces Yellow and Black Diamond lots. What makes the Diamonds different is that the drying requires closer attention than the other Honeys, as Oscar and Francisca want the temperature to stay very low throughout. First, the coffee is pre-dried on raised beds for one day, then moved to the drying patio where it is closely monitored for the duration. The Yellow Diamond takes 15–22 days to dry, and the Black Diamond a few days longer.
Scott Stillman
Wow! This coffee is the real deal. Like a fine dry-processed Yirgacheffe in complexity but a little cleaner and with a little more acidity. It has a lively mouth feel, balanced flavors and a long, clean finish. I can’t remember the last time I had coffee this good. Let it cool to room temperature, take a sip and ruminate on the perfection and harmony of flavors.