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Poas, Central Valley · Costa Rica

Las Lajas Catigua Costa Rica Espresso

Black Pearl (Perla Negra) Natural Catigua, grown at 1500 masl

Roasted by 19grams

Recently sold out· checked 3 Aug
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Cupping score

88/ 100

Excellent · SCA 85–89

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Details

Roastery19grams· Berlin, Germany
FarmLas Lajas, Costa Rica✓
ProducerOscar and Francisca Chacón
ProcessBlack Pearl (Perla Negra) Natural✓
Harvest2023✓
Altitude1500 masl✓
ClimateTropical monsoon
VarietiesCatigua✓
RoastEspresso✓
Tasting notesBlack Cherry, Macadamia, Caramel Fudge✓

How sure we are✓ stated by the roaster≈ derived from region or name? unverified: not found in their text

Flavor Profile

3NOTES
  • Black Cherry
    Fruity › Cherry
  • Caramel Fudge
    Sweet › Brown Sugar
  • Macadamia
    not on the wheel

Supply Chain

  1. Farm

    Las Lajas, Costa Rica

    Grown by Oscar and Francisca Chacón · Poas, Central Valley

  2. Harvest

    Black Pearl (Perla Negra) Natural · 2023

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ProcessBlack Pearl (Perla Negra) NaturalAltitude1500 maslRoastEspresso
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Dose15 gWater250 gRatio1:16.7Temp93°CTime2:45
Grindmedium-fine
  1. 0:00bloom 45 g, 45 s
  2. 0:45pour to 150 g
  3. 1:30pour to 250 g

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