COSTA RICA SL28/SL34 BLACK DIAMOND NATURAL
This Costa Rica Black Diamond Natural comes from Finca La Julia, processed at the Las Lajas Micromill by Oscar & Francisca Chacón. A blend of SL28 and SL34, this lot is full of berry muffin, biscuit, cranberry, and black tea notes. The Chacóns pioneered Costa Rica’s micromill movement and embraced natural processing after a 2008 earthquake transforming challenge into innovation. This aerobically fermented coffee is dried slowly on raised beds and showcases the depth, clarity, and fruit-forward elegance that defines the Black Diamond profile.
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: sl28-sl34
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: 60 Days
Elevation: 1600masl
Temperature: 21’C
Total trees: N/a
Other trees: other coffee varieties, cacao, citrics, plantain, ceiba, avocado
Taste Cup Profile
Berry Muffin, Biscuit, Cranberry, Black Tea
Processing Cup Effect : 8
Sweetness : 8
Acidity : 7
Clarity : 8
Aftertaste : 9
Floral : 4
Spice : 8
Internal Cup Score : 89
Bean: 76 Ground:116
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 : $9.42lb / $20.77Kilo
N/A not shareable by producer
Our Cost Of Green : $12.55LB / $27.67KILO
Roasted Cost Typhoon 9.7% : $13.69LB / $30.19KILO
Packaging : $1.98
Luminous Labor : $28 HOUR
Ship Dates
We pack all orders and then ship them out at 9 AM on Monday through USPS. For international orders, we use DHL, which ships at 11 AM on Monday.
Tracking information is sent to your email. For any issues, please reach out to us.
We also roast some batches on Saturday on Instagram Live, so you can tune in, ask questions, and learn about the process.
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