Costa Rica - Las Lajas, Perla Negra, Natural

Score: 87

An amazing coffee from Las Lajas Micromill, delicate florals, sweet fruit and crisp acidity

Fragrance:	raspberry, hibiscus, cherry, vanilla bean, lemon verbena, nectarine, sweet basil
Aroma:	pink lemonade, wild rose, stone fruit, red apple, Mellow Yellow, strawberry compote
Acidity:	crisp, lively, fresh raspberry
Flavor/Nuances:	hibiscus tea, tropical Hi-Chew candy, raspberry Lambic, lemon curd, milk chocolate, hazelnut, sarsaparilla
Sweetness:	cane sugar, panela, golden maple syrup
Body/Mouthfeel:	velvety, effervescent
Finish/Aftertaste:	sweet cream and red fruit, clean and quick finish

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Bean Basics

Origin:	Costa Rica
Region:	Las Lajas Micromill, Alajuela, Central Valley
Farm:	Finca Calle San Juan
Variety:	Caturra & Catuai
Altitude:	1450 Masl
Process Method:	Natural
RoastPATH™ ID:	CI188-A02-0707

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.

In 2005, after years of delivering their cherry to a cooperative for the going market price, they decided to join the brand-new “micromill revolution” and buy their own depulper to have more control over the quality and the price they received for their lots. “At first, we didn’t know what we were doing,” Oscar explains. “We were just experimenting.” That experimentation led to some of the most exciting new flavor profiles we have ever tasted: Now, the Chacons produce a wide range of Honey process coffees, modulating the drying time in order to create different effects in the cup.

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Costa Rica – Las Lajas, Perla Negra, Natural