COSTA RICA GESHA NATURAL
This Gesha from La Candelilla Micromill of Finca Palmilera is a vibrant natural process coffee that bursts with notes of orange, pomegranate, cherry blossom, and sakura candy. It’s delicate yet structured, with a layered sweetness that feels both floral and confectionary at once. La Candelilla itself is a historic project founded in 1997 by seven families who banded together to face the coffee price crisis and built one of the very first micromills in Tarrazú. Coffee farming runs deep here, passed down through generations, and their commitment to quality has made them leaders in Costa Rica’s specialty scene. For us, this coffee is even more meaningful: La Candelilla was our second-ever green coffee purchase back in 2019, and we’ve bought from them every year since. That long-standing consistency shines in the cup each harvest offering something distinct, yet always true to the meticulous care and passion behind their work.
What's included in each experience
TAKEOUT BOX - ALL THE EXTRAS
The Takeout Box comes with:
- A 200-gram bag of coffee
- One fortune cookie or Hi-Chew
- A few stickers
- One packet of instant coffee
- One custom brewing water packet from Third Wave Water
- A detailed coffee card
JUST A BAG
This option contains:
- One 200-gram bag of coffee
- One instant coffee packet
- One detailed coffee card
1 KILO BAG
This option contains:
- One 1000-gram bag of coffee
- Two instant coffee packets
- One custom brewing water packet from Third Wave Water
- One detailed coffee card
2 KILO BAG
This option contains:
- One 2000-gram bag of coffee
- Two instant coffee packets
- One custom brewing water packet from Third Wave Water
- One detailed coffee card
Coffee Info
Location: Tarrazú
Country: Costa Rica
Producer: La Candelilla Micromill - Finca Palmilera
Mill: Las Lajas Micromill
Process: Natural
Varietal: gesha
Harvest date: April 2025
Volume Purchased:140 Kilos
About the farm: This is a natural aerobic process, where once the cherries are harvested, they are transferred to the mill for their classification, where only those with a high percentage of brix degrees are chosen. After this they are transferred to the greenhouse patio for their dehydration. During the first week the cherries are placed in a thick layer, in order to ferment aerobically. After this first week the coffee is spread in a thin layer until the drying process is finished
Drying time: 30 Days
Drying Temperature: 38’C
Humidity: 11.4%
Density: 0.65 g/ml
Water Activity: 0.64
Stabilization: N/A
Elevation: 1900masl
Temperature: 20’C
Total trees: N/a
Other trees: other coffee varieties, cacao, citrics, plantain, ceiba, avocado
Taste Cup Profile
Orange, pomegranate, cherry blossom, sakura candy
Processing Cup Effect : 5
Sweetness : 8
Acidity : 6
Clarity : 9
Aftertaste : 8
Floral : 7
Spice : 7
Internal Cup Score : 89
Bean: 77 Ground:117
Transparency cost
Here, we share what the producer or farm manager is comfortable with sharing, like export, milling, and pickers' pay, as it helps to know who you support. We always share at minimum Farmgate, FOB, and our cost.
N/A not shareable by producer
FOB : $9.93lb / $21.89Kilo
N/A not shareable by producer
Our Cost Of Green : $12.23LB / $26.96KILO
Roasted Cost Typhoon 9% : $13.33LB / $29.39KILO
Packaging : $1.98
Luminous Labor : $28 HOUR
Ship Dates
The Luminous Dropstore opens every Thursday at 11:00 AM Pacific Time and remains open until Friday at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, unless products sell out before then. Lumi Early Access members receive access one hour earlier at 11:00 AM Pacific Time every Thursday.
Orders placed during the Lumi Early Access period automatically receive a free upgrade to USPS Priority Shipping.
Orders placed before 8:00 PM Pacific Time on Thursday ship the same day. Orders placed after 8:00 PM Pacific Time on Thursday will ship on Friday. This allows most orders to leave our facility within 24 hours of being placed.
All times listed are Pacific Time (PST/PDT). Please note that shipping carrier transit times begin once your order has been handed off to the carrier.
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