Producer: Chacón Solano family
Last January, we had the honor of meeting the charming Chacón Solano family at their facilities in the beautiful Sabanilla D'Alajuela region, at the foot of the Poás Volcano. The Chacón Solano family has been cultivating coffee in Las Lajas for over 80 years, spanning three generations. Driven by a deep respect for the environment and social values, the current owners, Oscar and Francisca Chacón, strive to produce coffee of exceptional quality. By always being at the forefront of innovation, Las Lajas was among the first in Costa Rica to master coffee processing methods.oneyand natural. In 2000, the farm became one of the first farms in Costa Rica to obtain official organic certification.

Las Lajas is located between 1,300 and 1,500 meters above sea level, at the foot of the Poás volcano, in the Sabanilla de Alajuela region, in the heart of Costa Rica's central valley. This area, renowned for its specialty coffee cultivation, benefits from an ideal climate: regular and abundant rainfall which contributes to the fertility and richness of the soil.

Origin: Costa Rica, Central Valley, Finca Chilimate
Varieties: Caturra, Catuai
Altitude: 1400-1600m

Process: Natural, Alma Negra
Developed by Oscar and Francisca Chacón in Las Lajas, this is a natural process where the coffee dries inside a greenhouse for 2 to 3 days while being constantly moved. It is then transferred to raised beds during the day to dry in the sun, then returned to the greenhouse at night and stacked to slow down the ripening and drying process.