{"product_id":"las-lajas-honey","title":"Las Lajas Honey","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoasted for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plum, Prune, Loquat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Costa Rica\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sabanilla de Alajuela, Central Valley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed Varieties\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElevation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1400-1600 masl \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Producers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoffee runs deep in the Chacón family. \u003cstrong\u003eOscar and Francisca are third-generation producers\u003c\/strong\u003e, but their story at Las Lajas took a major turn in 2005 when they stopped simply delivering cherries to a cooperative and invested in their own depulper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving their own micromill gave them greater control over both quality and processing. They began experimenting, eventually becoming among the first farmers in Costa Rica to produce Honey and Natural processed specialty coffees. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir innovation was pushed even further in 2008, when an earthquake cut electricity and water during harvest. Unable to process coffee conventionally, Francisca drew on her knowledge of African coffee production and built raised beds on the property. Those experiments helped shape the processing style Las Lajas is now known for. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Lot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoney processing sits somewhere between washed and natural processing, and Costa Rica has become particularly well known for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter ripe cherries are selected, they're depulped to remove the skin while retaining mucilage around the seed. Rather than washing that sticky layer away, the coffee is dried with it intact on patios or raised beds. How the coffee is dried then plays a major role in shaping the final expression of the cup. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Las Lajas, this control over drying has become a signature. By adjusting drying times and conditions, Oscar and Francisca have developed a wide range of Honey profiles that balance sweetness and fruit character with clarity. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor us, this lot shows a deeper, fruitier side of the process, with \u003cstrong\u003ePlum and Prune sweetness leading into juicy Loquat\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful example of why Las Lajas has become such an important name in Costa Rican specialty coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHappy brewing and stay curious.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Offshoot Coffee","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ Whole bean","offer_id":57122791325836,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Grind - French Press","offer_id":57122791358604,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Grind - Aeropress","offer_id":57122791391372,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Grind - Batch Brew","offer_id":57122791424140,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g \/ Grind - Pour over","offer_id":57122791456908,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Whole bean","offer_id":57122791489676,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Grind - French Press","offer_id":57122791522444,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Grind - Aeropress","offer_id":57122791555212,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Grind - Pour over","offer_id":57122791587980,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg \/ Grind - Batch Brew","offer_id":57122791620748,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0365\/7400\/3340\/files\/LasLajasHoney-Website.png?v=1788933118","url":"https:\/\/www.offshootcoffee.com.au\/products\/las-lajas-honey","provider":"Offshoot Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}