Costa Rica, Cristian & Greivan Salazar, Red Honey

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Producer Cristian & Greivan Salazar Farm Gate 4,47$/lb Region Los Cipreses, Valle Occidental, Costa Rica F.O.B 4,50$/lb Variety Villa Sarchi F.O.T 12,95€/kg Altitude 1700 masl Context Farm gate was paid for wet and dry-milled green coffee. Process Red Honey Flavour Red Apple, Wildflower Honey, Juicy & Clean Importer Planting Costa Rica In March 2023 I was lucky enough to visit Cristian and have a tour of Los Cipreses, the farms and micromill run by him and his brother Greivan. It was the very first coffee farm I have ever visited, so you can imagine how magical this was! I was lucky enough to see the exact trees this coffee came from and eat a ripe coffee cherry from one of them. It was a huge eye opener and showed the masterful work that Cristian is doing with his honey processes. This coffee tastes every bit as clean, juicy and vibrant as the cherries fresh from the tree. We are now buying everything these trees produce from now on, meaning this coffee is exclusive to us. 2022 we received 90kg, 2023 yielded 220kg and the current 2024 harvest came in at 390kg. What is most remarkable is the amazing consistency of the coffee. Every year has been beautifully sweet and juicy! Thank you Cristian and Greivan for producing the prettiest coffee I have had the pleasure and honour to roast!

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