Neon Coffee Roasters - Finca Carrizal - Costa Rica - Red Honey Laurina (Low-Caf) (250g)

Limited availability. 

Region: Valle Central

Flavour notes: melon, almond, pear

Variety: Laurina

Altitude: 1500m

Finca Carrizal, a beautiful coffee estate in Costa Rica's Central Valley, is a model of sustainable and innovative coffee production. Situated between the Barva and Poás volcanoes, it enjoys fertile volcanic soils and a favorable climate for specialty coffee cultivation. The farm is bordered by two clear rivers and surrounded by 15% conservation forest, preserving local biodiversity.

Owned by Rodolfo Boillat, a third-generation coffee producer, and his daughter Ariela Boillat, the fourth generation, Finca Carrizal continues a legacy of excellence. They grow a variety of coffee plants, including Caturra, Catuai, Typica, SL28, and Laurina (like this lot). These varieties are processed using washed, honey, and natural methods, with a special focus on honey processes like black and red honey.

Neon have purchased the entire lot of Finca Carrizal's Red Honey Laurina. Laurina is a rare, low-caffeine variety of Arabica coffee with origins on Réunion Island, near Madagascar. This coffee contains only ⅓ of the caffeine of regular Arabica, lending it a naturally sweet taste (caffeine has a bitter flavor). Known as Bourbon Pointu for its elongated, pointed shape and origin on the island of Bourbon (modern Réunion), Laurina’s lower caffeine makes it challenging to grow and harvest, enhancing its rarity and appeal.