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Lajas is also the first manor in Central America to start honey treatment and natural sun treatment. Tanning is a very traditional practice, which uses the least resources, but because there are too many uncontrollable factors, it is very difficult to do well. Francesca has added many innovations, such as using the sugar meter (Brix meter), which is often equipped in the wine industry, to measure the sugar content of the fruit, and to determine the best time and treatment of harvest according to the sugar content of Brix. Only those with more than 20% sweetness will be exposed to the sun. The Brix value of general fruit is 14 for apple, 12 for lemon and 18 for passion fruit, but the coffee cherry in Lajas can reach 21 / 22%.

The natural treatment process of French Sika is quite laborious. The artificially picked high-sugar coffee fruit is first placed in an African viaduct in the sun for about 10 days, and then placed in a plastic-covered greenhouse to create more direct heat and continue to dry. until the water content reaches 11.5%. The slow drying process allows raw beans to develop more natural sweetness from the inside, but it also needs to be taken care of more carefully and constantly turned. In the end, the red cherries turn black, giving off the aroma of fruitcake, black sugar and even sherry. This is the "Perla Negra"!

There are eight Costa Rican producing areas, of which Tarazu, the Central Valley and the Western Valley are recognized as the three best producing areas. Las Lajas is located in the foothills of Sabanilla de Alajuela and Poas Volcano in the Central Valley. Strictly speaking, "Lajas" is actually the name of the Chakon family processing plant, and the name of the manor is Finca La Mirella, but bean bakers around the world also like to call it Finca las lajas Costa Rica is located in the Central American isthmus, latitude 10 degrees north, longitude 84 degrees west. It faces the Caribbean Sea to the east and the North Pacific Ocean to the west. Costa Rica is located in the volcanic belt of the low latitudes of Central America, the central plateau and mountains are about 800 to 2000 meters above sea level, suitable for coffee growth. Costa Rican coffee has always been famous for its well-balanced, clean, clear and berry-flavored fruit acid. Excellent Costa Rican coffee finishes with spicy and cocoa flavors. The most famous large planting area in the country is Tarrazu, which is near the capital San Jose. Tara Zhu producing area has the highest average latitude and excellent climate and soil conditions, which makes Tarazhu the most famous and generally recognized coffee producing area in Costa Rica. Sanshui River (Tres Rios) is a famous small producing area in Tarazhu producing area. Boutique Coffee the most famous Costa Rican single estate coffee in the world is the La Minita estate in Tarazu District, which produces only 160000 pounds a year. Costa Rica's climatic conditions are very different, completely subverting the classification of the four seasons of the year, there are only two seasons, April to December is winter, with more rainfall, and from the end of December to April the following year is the dry season, also known as summer. The annual average temperature in San Jose, the capital, ranges from 15 ℃ to 26 ℃, while the temperature in the coastal areas is relatively high, with a night average temperature of 21 ℃ and a daily average temperature of 30 ℃ in the Caribbean.

Because of the coffee industry, Costa Rica is a more advanced profession. Coffee farmers have a high status in Costa Rica. In 1897, citizens of the capital witnessed the completion of the National Theater donated by coffee tycoons. Coffee wealth brings stability to Costa Rica's politics, economy and democracy, which is rare in Central American countries. In addition, Colombia has a law that only allows the planting of Arabica, and Robasta is a "contraband" in its territory, which is also the only initiative seen in the world.