Costa Rica - Hacienda Sonora - Bourbon Natural

About This Coffee

Hacienda Sonora is a historic farm in Costa Rica's West Valley at the foot of Poás Volcano, at 1,300 meters altitude. The coffee is a Bourbon variety processed using a distinctive natural sun-drying method with black plastic sheets on grassfields for approximately two weeks to 14% moisture, followed by warehouse resting and mechanical drying to 11%. The farm emphasizes environmentally friendly practices and operates an on-site micromill built in 1999. Flavor profile includes blueberry, ripe cherry, raisin, orange peel, and fermented fruit liqueur notes with full-bodied, robust texture.

Origin

Poás Volcán (Costa Rica)

Flavor Notes

Blueberry, Raisin, Cherry, Fermented Fruit

Roast Level

Medium

Processing

Natural

Typology

Arabica

Bourbón

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