LAURINA LOW CAF

We love this Laurina lot for its full, complex profile that does not compromise on flavour. Expect notes of poached pear, rich macadamia nut, shortbread, and vanilla. The coffee offers a deliciously smooth mouthfeel, enhanced by gentle natural processing.

The West Valley is Costa Ricas historical production region. Most of its coffees are grown under protective shade, and produced on fertile clay. The valleys landscape is structured by three volcanoes and a gentle tectonic depression. This privileged land on the Pacific Coast has well-defined dry and wet seasons.

Volcan Azul is located on the edges of the Poás Volcano. For 5 generations, the producers have continued making coffee with the objective in mind of achieving excellence and superior quality. The descendants of the founders families are acquiring natural tropical forest in order to protect and preserve the environment, and to reduce air contamination and global warming. It is their way of contributing to a better future for the generations to come.

The expert attention to detail from Alejo continues from farm to process. The Laurina cherries are hand selected when perfectly ripe: the sugar content is checked to ensure they are harvested at the best possible time. After sorting, the cherries are pulped and washed, removing the outside skin and mucilage of the coffee cherry. After fermentation, any remaining mucilage is removed through washing in clean water, before the beans are dried.