The difference between Diamond Yellow Honey and Yellow Honey Coffee beans by Special treatment in La Lajas Manor, Costa Rica

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The raw bean treatment of La La Haas Manor comprehensively adopts honey treatment and sun treatment, and develops characteristics different from other Costa Rican coffee estates, in which honey treatment is divided into yellow honey, red honey and black honey according to the amount of pectin retained, and the sun is divided into black pearl (Pearl Negra) and black soul (Alma Negra) according to the degree of fermentation, black pearl is the same as the Belina manor on the Fermi shelf. Belongs to the fruit fragrance fermented strong flavor, the black soul is partial to the sun dried fruit molasses tone, one is the most fashionable sun tanning method, but it is two different amorous feelings!

Among the exquisite sun and honey treatments that are quite popular in Costa Rica, La Lajas Manor is one of the first estates to begin systematic research and treatment, and has been a favorite coffee farm for global buyers for many years. La Lajas Manor is now jointly run by the third-generation manor owner Francisca Cubillo and his wife Oscar. The estate is located in the Central Valley producing area (Central Valley), not far from the capital, quite close to the Poas Volcano volcano, with an annual output of about 55200 kg at an altitude of 1,250 Murray 1500 meters.

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 generally adopted the traditional washing method to meet the needs of the American and European markets. therefore, the manor owner began to study and improve a lot of equipment in the manor to better meet the needs of sun and honey-treated coffee. During the harvest stage, the landowner used the sweetness detector (BRIX) to screen the red fruits of coffee up to the standard, and set up his own washing treatment station for coffee treatment, and finally placed it on the African scaffolding for follow-up exposure.

In the Costa Rican coffee processed by La Lajas Manor, the manor divides honey-treated and sun-cured coffee into different items according to its flavor. Costa Rican farmers mostly use the peel machine at the water washing station to control the amount of residual flesh, but La Lajas Manor decided to use a different way. In other words, the highest percentage of the pulp is retained but the exposure and turning time on the African scaffolding is controlled to show different coffee flavors. in the honey treatment, the manor divides the coffee into yellow honey, red honey and black honey.

■ yellow honey treatment:

After removing the pericarp, the peel was placed on the African scaffolding in the early morning and turned immediately.

■ red honey treatment:

After the peel was removed, the peel was placed on the African scaffolding in the early morning and exposed to the sun until after noon.

■ black honey treatment:

After removing the peel, the peel was placed on the African scaffolding in the early morning and exposed to the sun until after the afternoon.

■ yellow diamond

After removing the pericarp, open the raw beans with pulp and place them on the concreted land for exposure, and cover with black plastic cloth for shade and rest one day.

As for the rule of sun treatment, many more meticulous flavor expressions are processed by the way of shading with plastic cloth.

■ Black Pearl:

The harvested red coffee fruit is placed on the African scaffolding in the early morning and regularly turned and exposed to 11.5% moisture content. The whole process takes about two weeks.

■ Black Soul:

The harvested red coffee fruits are placed on the African scaffolding in the early morning, and the whole process takes about three weeks to turn and expose regularly for one day and rest with plastic cloth until the moisture content is 11.5%.

At the same time, in the manor fertilization materials, the manor owner strictly requires that all processes should be planted and fertilized in accordance with organic standards, and the whole manor uses organic self-made compost. At the same time, the organic standard is extended to include soil quality, shade trees and washing plant procedures. After years of efforts, Ras Lajas Manor has passed the Japanese JAS, American USDA and NOP organic certification.

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