LAS LAJAS ANAEROBIC HONEY

RED CURRANT | PEAR | ROSE PETALS | BALSAMIC | The Las Lajas Yellow Diamond is born from the passion and vision of the Chacón family, one of the historic coffee-producing families of Costa Rica. The history of Finca Las Lajas dates back to 1988, when, following the passing of Oscar Chacón Solano's father, the 50 hectares of family land were divided among his six children. From that moment, the Chacón brothers decided to embark on a new path, oriented towards quality, environmental protection, valuing labor, and safeguarding coffee culture within their community. In the early 2000s, Oscar Chacón and Francisca Cubillo, representatives of the family’s third generation, chose to directly process the coffee from their own plantations, giving life to the Las Lajas Ecological Benefit. The goal was ambitious: to achieve excellence and offer the market a coffee capable of standing out for its identity and quality. In 2006, an earthquake left the Sabanilla area without water and electricity for an extended period, making the traditional washed process impossible. What seemed like a hardship turned into an opportunity: the Chacón family experimented with the natural process, opening a new path that would become an integral part of the production philosophy at Las Lajas. Yellow Diamond: time, precision, and character To obtain the Yellow Diamond, the coffee is harvested and pulped while retaining 100% of the mucilage on the bean. The coffee is then transferred to tanks for an 84-hour anaerobic fermentation, a process designed to develop and preserve the aromatic complexity of the product. Once fermentation is complete, the coffee is moved to raised beds, where it continues the drying phase slowly for about 15–20 days. A gradual and controlled drying process allows for the enhancement of the structure and richness of the profile in the cup. The plantations are located between 1,500 and 1,700 meters in altitude, ideal conditions for slow ripening and for the development of a high-quality raw material. Yellow Diamond is the expression of a family that knew how to transform a challenge into innovation, making time, fermentation, and artisanal care the tools to create a distinctive coffee of great personality.