哥斯大黎加.塔拉珠.聖羅莎/莉亞.紅蜜
Costa Rica Tarrazu Santa Rosa/ La Lia Red Honey
□2011 COE第五名; 2012 COE第二名;2015 COE第三名
□2011 COE第五名; 2012 COE第二名;2015 COE第三名
□產區:塔拉珠
□生產者:聖羅莎莊園(Santa Rosa)
□處理場:莉亞微型處理場(La Lia)
□海拔:1470~1800
□品種:卡杜艾
□處理法:紅蜜處理
□風味敘述:乾香有著溫潤的杏仁香,入口為細緻藍莓,蜂蜜檸檬,橘子汁,柚子,中溫可以明顯感受到濃郁太妃糖香氣,冷卻後有花的氣息以及白葡萄的香氣.
□關於莉亞(LaLia)微型處理場:
La Lia is located in the Leon Cortez micro-region of Tarrazu and just outside its capital city, San Marco. This beautiful little mill which is able to achieve many different processing methods including the fully washed which we purchased, as well as a red & yellow honey process and a small selection of naturals. The coffee tree nursery is also located at the mill where you will find Geisha, Ethiopian, Typica, Red & Yellow Bourbon and Caturra varietals all being grown.
La Lia is only 5 years old, but capable of producing 600-700 bags of coffee per year. This is a lot considering they only have 2-5 workers at any given time making quality control practices easier. Their high quality coffee starts at the roots of their coffee trees, beginning with proper fertilization. Luis explained to me that having low calcium in the soil will result in a beautiful looking cherry but that the bean density suffers, resulting in a higher percentage of “Quakers” in the green (bad beans). By increasing Potassium levels you will begin getting harder beans and also boost flavor and overall bean development. Luis has been working very closely with Exclusive Coffee to customize the optimal mixture of fertilization to ensure these levels of accuracy. Only when cherries have reached their optimal level of ripeness are they picked and delivered to La Lia for processing.
As always, Costa Rica impresses me with their Micro-Mill revolution which continues to expand and improve. I am seeing better organization, at farm level as well as more dedication to improve quality. These producers have been getting premiums for their coffee for a few years now and are typically re-investing into their mills for efficiency’s and consistency. La Lia is going to be a shining star amongst our offerings. You need to get this before it is gone.
(June 14, 2012. http://www.fratellocoffee.com/costa-rica-santarosa )
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