La Alquimia: Las Lomas
La Alquimia: Las Lomas
La Alquimia: Las Lomas
La Alquimia: Las Lomas
La Alquimia: Las Lomas
La Alquimia: Las Lomas
La Alquimia: Las Lomas
La Alquimia: Las Lomas
La Alquimia: Las Lomas
La Alquimia: Las Lomas

Costa Rica

La Alquimia: Las Lomas

£14.00
A vibrant SL-28 that perfectly harmonises innovation and tradition. Viscous and cola like with a zesty grapefruit finish.
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Roast Level: Medium Light

Type: Single-Origin

Origin: Costa Rica, Central America

Region: Grecia, Alajuela Province, Valle Occidental, Costa Rica

Farm / Producer: La Alquimia, Cerro San Luis Micromill

Altitude: 1500m - 1900m asl

Cultivar: SL-28

Process: White Honey Process

Lightly roasted to bring out classic SL-28 vibrancy. Notes of molasses and cherry cola with zesty orange citrus. Balanced syrupy sweetness and a bright, structured finish

The Best: Aeropress
Great: Pourover
Very Good: French Press

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Costa Rica’s West Valley is synonymous with honey processing in coffee, and arguably the place where the method first found widespread global recognition. Developed in response to forward-thinking countrywide rules designed to minimise water use at wet mills, the process is based on keeping as much of the coffee fruit mucilage on the seed as possible. With altitudes lower than the Tarrazú region, the West Valley micro-mills wholly embraced honey processing as a way to innovate, build flavour, and experiment with new techniques in coffee farming.

One standout example is Cerro San Luis Micromill, a family-run business in Grecia, West Valley. The Delgado family, led by siblings Alexander and Magali, own a couple of small farms and a tiny that processes traceable nano-lots of high-quality coffee on hills that run down from the Poas. The family’s dedication to innovation sees them experimenting with diverse cultivars and processing methods to produce some of the region’s finest coffees.

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Classic SL-28 flavours of molasses and cherry cola lead the cup, brightened by zesty orange citrus. Notes of raisin and bittersweet cocoa add depth, while delicate black tea florals emerge as the coffee cools. The acidity is vibrant, helped by the white honey processing and is balanced by a viscous, syrupy sweet finish. This medium-light roast delivers a complex profile best explored through filter methods like pour-over or AeroPress.

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This White Honey processed SL-28 from Finca La Alquimia epitomises the West Valley’s reputation for dynamic, high quality coffees. The SL-28 variety, more commonly associated with Kenya, thrives at elevations between 1500–1900 metres above sea level in the region’s cooler microclimates. This lot undergoes meticulous processing. After selective harvesting, the cherries are depulped, partially demucilaged and dried on raised beds before slow finishing on covered patios. This approach produces a coffee with clarity, sweetness and structure, reflecting the West Valley’s distinctive, evolving style

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