Costa Rica | Cerro San Luis Micromill - White Honey

Process | White Honey

Variety | SL-28

Elevation | 1200 - 1800 MASL

Toffee | Golden Raisin | Apple

Cerro San Luis Micromill comprises two farms and a small mill in the much-vaunted growing region of the West Valley. Four years ago San Luis updated their stock to include nearly a dozen complex coffee varietals; Caturra, Red and Orange Bourbon, SL-28, Catuai, Villa Sarchi, and Maragogype, to name but a few. This microlot’s sole component — SL-28 — was first selected in Kenya in the early 20th century. Now it enlivens cups the world over with its clarity of flavor and fruited sweetness.

Adding to this lot’s depth and intensity of flavor is a method specific to Cerro San Luis; the white honey process, which involves a three-step drying process and regular agitation of the cherries, results in a cup with all the sweetness and body of a honey processed coffee, while retaining the brightness and clarity of the SL-28 variety. Notes of cooked fruit, caramel, and crisp green apple!