Notes from the curator

Las Lajas, a pioneering coffee mill in Costa Rica, is renowned for its Black Honey process, using 100% mucilage and slow dehydration to intensify sweetness and produce fruit flavors with remarkable acidity. Owned by Francisca Cubillo and Oscar Chacón, it's among the few farms in Costa Rica certified organic. Situated in Sabanilla de Alejuela near Poas Volcano, this West Central Valley location yields some of Costa Rica's finest coffee. The Chacóns are third-generation coffee farmers.