Costa Rica - Santa Rosa 1900 SL28

Roasted to order — ships within 1 week of your roast date.

A clean, floral washed Costa Rica from the high slopes of Tarrazú

Santa Rosa 1900 SL28 is a single origin from Finca Macho in Tarrazú, Costa Rica, grown between 1,900 and 2,000 metres and double fully washed for clarity. Expect red berries, a delicate floral lift and a cool eucalyptus edge — a bright, elegant cup for filter lovers who want detail.

Tasting Notes

Red Berries · Floral · Eucalyptus
Light-roasted and crisp, with a juicy red-fruit core, gentle florals and a clean, refreshing finish.

Coffee Details

About This Coffee

In 2007 Efraín “Macho” Naranjo bought his first piece of land on the mountain slopes of Santa Rosa de León Cortés in Tarrazú. The early years were relentless — long days and lean harvests — but his conviction held, and the farm grew. Today Santa Rosa 1900 spans 28 hectares planted with a range of varieties, run by Macho alongside his sons Herberth and Kevin.

The micro mill sits at 1,900 metres and the land climbs to 2,000, making it one of the most elevated farms in Costa Rica. Cherries are hand-picked and separated into traceable day lots, then dried slowly on raised beds — 16 to 18 days in the cool, ever-changing mountain air of Tarrazú. This SL28 lot is one of Macho’s smaller, more experimental plantings, and the high altitude and careful washed processing give it the clean, articulate cup it is known for.

How to Brew Santa Rosa 1900 SL28

No brew recipe ships with this lot, so here is a reliable filter starting point.

If the cup tastes sharp or thin, grind a touch coarser; if it tastes flat or drying, grind finer to draw out more of the red-fruit sweetness.

How Much Coffee Is in a Bag?

At about 15 g per filter cup, a 250 g bag brews roughly 17 cups, while the 1.5 kg bag makes around 100 cups. As a high-grown, washed single origin from a single Tarrazú farm, this is a coffee to slow down with — enough cups to get to know its red-fruit and floral character across a week of mornings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this better as filter or espresso?
It shines as filter. The light roast, washed clarity and floral, red-fruit profile are made for pour-over, where the delicacy and eucalyptus lift come through cleanly. You can pull it as a bright, fruit-forward espresso, but filter shows it best.

What does it taste like?
Red berries lead, with a soft floral aroma and a cool, refreshing eucalyptus edge. It is light-bodied, crisp and elegant rather than rich or heavy — clean and articulate from first sip to finish.

How fresh is it?
We roast to order and ship within one week of your roast date. For pour-over, rest the beans two to four days after roasting, then brew over the following few weeks for the brightest, most expressive cup.

What is “double fully washed”?
It means the coffee is fully washed with extra care taken to clean and sort the beans, removing fruit and lower-density lots. The result is a transparent, high-clarity cup that lets the SL28 variety and high-altitude character show through.

Do you offer free shipping?
Yes. Free shipping within Malaysia on orders over RM80. Every bag is roasted fresh in Kuala Lumpur and sent out within a week of roasting.

Want to try before committing? Explore the Taster Box. Buying for an office or café? See Bulk & Office Orders.