Introduction to the treatment of Costa Rican Fine Coffee with Black Honey in La Lajas Manor, Costa Rica

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Country: Costa Rica

Product name: Ras Lajas Manor Black Honey treatment

Producing area: central valley

Grade: SHB

Treatment method: black honey treatment

Variety: Kaddura & Kaduai

Flavor description: dried pineapple, fruit wine, black sugar, long-lasting and full-bodied, Body thick

The exquisite sun and honey treatments that are quite popular in Costa Rica

La Lajas Manor is one of the earliest manors to carry out systematic research and treatment.

It has been a favorite coffee farm for global buyers for many years.

La Lajas Manor is currently owned by Francesca, the third-generation owner of the manor.

Co-operated with his wife Oscar

The manor is located in the central valley not far from the capital.

Quite close to Poas Volcano Volcano

The altitude is between meters, and the annual output is about 55200 kilograms.

Many years ago, Francesca, the owner of the manor, had been hoping to improve the flavor of the coffee in the manor.

At that time, the vast majority of coffee farmers in Costa Rica

The traditional washing method is generally adopted.

To supply the needs of the American and European markets, so the landowners began to study

And improve a lot of equipment in the manor.

In order to better meet the needs of sun and honey-treated coffee.

In the harvest stage, the landlord uses a sweetness detector.

Screening the red fruits of coffee up to the standard

At the same time, set up its own washing treatment station for coffee treatment.

Finally, it was placed on the African scaffolding for further exposure.

In the coffee at the Laslajas manor.

The landowner treats honey and sun-dried coffee

It is divided into many different items by the expression of flavor.

In terms of honey treatment,

Costa Rican farmers mostly rely on washing treatment stations

Peeling machine to control the amount of residual pulp

But Laslajas Manor decided to take a different approach.

That is, to retain the highest proportion of 100% of the flesh.

But control the time of exposure and turning on the African scaffolding.

To show different coffee flavors.

In the honey treatment, the manor owner divides the coffee into yellow honey, red honey and black honey.

Yellow honey treatment:

After removing the pericarp

The uniform was placed on the African scaffolding in the early morning and was exposed to the sun and turned immediately.

Red honey treatment:

After removing the pericarp

The unified scaffolding was placed on the African scaffolding in the early morning and was not turned until noon.

Black honey treatment:

After removing the pericarp

The unified scaffolding was placed on the African scaffolding in the morning and was not turned until after the afternoon.

As for the rule of sun treatment, by means of

Plastic cloth shading way to deal with a lot of more detailed flavor performance black pearl:

The red fruit of the coffee harvested in the early morning

Place it on an African scaffolding and turn it regularly and expose it to 11.5% moisture content.

The whole process will take about two weeks.

Black Soul: the harvested coffee red fruit is placed on the African scaffolding in the early morning.

Turn regularly every day to expose yourself to the sun.

Shade with plastic cloth until the moisture content is 11.5%. The whole process takes about three weeks.

At the same time, the manor owner has strict requirements on the fertilizer materials of the manor.

All processes need to be planted and fertilized according to organic standards.

Organic compost is used throughout the manor, and organic standards are extended to include soil,

Shade tree and washing plant procedures.

After years of hard work, the Ras Lajas Manor

Has passed the Japanese JAS, American USDA and NOP organic certification.