Costa Rica La Union Catuai Natural

Origin：  Costa Rica 
Region： Central Valley
Farm：La Union Farm / Cerro Alto Micromill
Variety： Catuai
Altitude： 1,400 - 1,700 masl
Processing： Natural
Our Impression: Red Cherry / Raspberry Jam / Brown Sugar / Cacao Nibs

From the renowned Central Valley of Costa Rica, a region famous for its balanced and sweet coffees, comes this exceptional natural-processed lot from the Cerro Alto micromill at La Union Farm. While Costa Rica is celebrated for its meticulous honey and washed processing, this lot showcases the country's growing expertise in the natural method. Only the ripest red Catuai cherries were hand-selected and dried slowly on raised beds, allowing the beans to absorb the rich, fruity sweetness of the pulp. This careful process results in a cup that is vibrant and complex, diverging from the typical clean profile of the region. It offers a syrupy body with intense notes of red fruits and jam, supported by a deep sweetness and a pleasant chocolatey finish.

這支咖啡來自哥斯大黎加最經典的產區之一：中央谷地 (Central Valley)。此區向來以其均衡、甜美的咖啡而聞名，而這支來自聯合莊園 (La Union Farm) 賽羅阿托微處理廠 (Cerro Alto Micromill) 的日曬批次，更是其中的傑出之作。儘管哥斯大黎加以其精湛的蜜處理與水洗法聞名於世，但這個批次展現了該國在日曬處理法上日益增長的專業技術。莊園僅挑選完全成熟的紅色卡杜艾 (Catuai) 櫻桃，並將其置於非洲式棚架上進行緩慢乾燥，讓咖啡豆充分吸收果肉豐富的水果甜香。這種細緻的處理方式，創造出有別於產區傳統乾淨風格的獨特風味，口感醇厚如糖漿，帶有強烈的紅色水果與果醬風味，並由深沉的甜感與令人愉悅的可可尾韻作結。