Sump Costa Rica Las Lajas Whole Bean

12oz / 340g Whole Bean
Notes: Watermelon, Grapefruit, Guava
Region: Sabanilla de Alajuela
Producer: Oscar and Francisca Chacon, Las Lajas
Varietal: Catuai, Caturra
Process: Extended Natural with Shade and Dehydration, Perla Negra
Elevation: 1400 - 1600 m
 
From Sump:
 
"In 2005, seeking greater control over their coffee's quality and pricing, they invested in their own depulper. Oscar admits, "At first, we didn't know what we were doing. We were just experimenting." This experimentation led to remarkable flavor profiles, and today, Further innovation arose from necessity in 2008 when an earthquake cut off electricity and water during harvest. Unable to operate their depulpers or wash mucilage for washed lots, Francisca, inspired by her knowledge of African coffee production, constructed raised beds on their property to dry full, unpluped cherries, producing their first full natural lots. 
 
Las Lajas cultivates its coffees on several farms, including Calle Liles, Calle San Juan, Los Angeles, Los Pinitos, Sabana Redonda, Sabanilla, San Luis, and Calle Lajas.
 
This natural process involves placing ripe coffee beans, which have a high percentage of brix degrees/sugars, on raised beds. There, they are spread in a thin layer to receive sunlight. After a week, the cherries are moved to a shaded (cold) area to rest before being transferred to a greenhouse patio for further dehydration. During this extremely slow drying process, the cherries are moved twice a day throughout the entire drying process. 
 
This is our 12 year roasting coffees from Las Lajas. We are happy to be able to share them for another season with you."