COSTA RICA LAURINA BLACK HONEY
Finca Sabana Redonda in Costa Rica’s Central Valley and processed at the renowned Las Lajas micromill, this Laurina lot showcases the estate’s Black Honey process. After harvest, cherries are carefully sorted and pulped before being transferred to raised drying beds with a high amount of mucilage left intact. The coffee remains undisturbed for the first two days of drying, allowing the sugars to interact closely with the seed. Beginning on the third day, the coffee is turned several times daily to ensure an even and controlled drying process.
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: Sabanilla de Alajuela, Central Valley
Country: Costa Rica
Producer: Finca La Julia
Mill: Las Lajas Micromill
Process: Natural
Varietal: Laurina
Harvest date: April 2025
Volume Purchased:70 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: 60 Days
Elevation: 1600masl
Temperature: 21’C
Total trees: N/a
Other trees: other coffee varieties, cacao, citrics, plantain, ceiba, avocado
Taste Cup Profile
Pomegranate, Blackberry, Jasmine, Strawberry
Processing Cup Effect : 6
Sweetness : 9
Acidity : 8
Clarity : 10
Aftertaste : 10
Floral : 8
Spice : 6
Internal Cup Score : 90
Bean: 78 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 : $16.31lb / $35.96Kilo
N/A not shareable by producer
Our Cost Of Green : $21.35LB / $47.07KILO
Roasted Cost Typhoon 9.7% : $23.42LB / $51.64KILO
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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