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This single origin coffee showcases the exceptional quality of Las Lajas Estate, one of Costa Rica’s most respected specialty coffee producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited release Costa Rica honey process coffee beans — once it’s gone, it’s gone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from Las Lajas Estate in Sabanilla de Alajuela, Costa Rica’s Central Valley, this coffee is produced by Oscar and Francisca Chacón, third-generation coffee producers and pioneers of innovative honey and natural coffee processing. The region’s volcanic soils, high elevation and consistent climate produce coffees with excellent sweetness, balance and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot undergoes a \u003cstrong\u003ehoney process\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the coffee cherries are carefully sorted and depulped while leaving the sweet fruit mucilage attached to the coffee seed during drying. This process enhances sweetness, body and fruit character while maintaining clarity and balance in the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Costa Rica single origin coffee is ideal for both espresso and filter brewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a vibrant profile led by cooked pineapple and mellow caramel, layered with sugary sweetness and refined winey acidity. Bright and expressive as filter, and silky, sweet and syrupy as espresso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTaste Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vibrant honey process coffee with cooked tropical fruit, mellow caramel, sugary sweetness and a winey finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooked Pineapple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMellow Caramel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrown Sugar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWiney Acidity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRoast Options\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilter Roast →\u003c\/strong\u003e Highlights cooked pineapple, vibrant acidity and layered sugary sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEspresso Roast →\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and syrupy with mellow caramel, tropical fruit and a smooth, winey finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStory \u0026amp; Origin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee comes from Las Lajas Estate in Sabanilla de Alajuela, Costa Rica’s Central Valley, and is produced by Oscar and Francisca Chacón. The couple are third-generation coffee producers who have become internationally recognised for pioneering honey and natural coffee processing in Costa Rica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2005, after years of delivering their coffee cherries to a cooperative, Oscar and Francisca joined Costa Rica’s growing micromill movement and purchased their own depulper. This gave them greater control over processing, coffee quality and the value received for their harvests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir early experimentation led to a wide range of honey process coffees, with different drying times and techniques used to create distinctive flavours and levels of sweetness in the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing a major earthquake in 2008 that disrupted electricity and water during harvest, the Chacón family adapted by building raised drying beds and experimenting further with natural processing. 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