Costa Rica Las Lajas Natural

Roasted to order — ships within 1 week of your roast date. 100% specialty arabica.

A versatile natural-process single origin from Las Lajas, Costa Rica

Costa Rica Las Lajas Natural is a light-roast single origin grown and processed at the Las Lajas micro mill in Costa Rica's Central Valley. The Catuai variety is dried in the fruit (natural process), which loads the cup with sweetness. Expect cherry milk, Concord grape, honey and dark chocolate. Brews beautifully as both filter and espresso.

Tasting Notes

Cherry Milk · Concord Grape · Dark Chocolate · Honey
Silky body, gentle acidity and a sweet, chocolate-truffle finish that carries across brew methods.

Coffee Details

About This Coffee

Las Lajas is widely regarded as the premier micro mill in Costa Rica, and this lot shows why. Oscar and Francisca Chacon earned their reputation in the early 2000s after an earthquake halted their washing equipment mid-harvest. Forced to dry coffee with the fruit still on, they stumbled into honey and natural processing years before either was common in Costa Rica — and buyers kept paying more for those lots.

Over the following decade the Chacons refined their fermentation and drying to a fine art, and roasters around the world followed them into the market. In 2016 they bought their own roaster so they could taste and measure every lot season over season, rare for producers anywhere. Their organic natural is named "Perla Negra", or Black Pearl: fresh berries, a smooth vanilla sweetness and a finish like rich chocolate truffles.

How to Brew Costa Rica Las Lajas Natural

Pull or pour a touch finer if the cup tastes thin, coarser if it turns sharp or drying. Small grind moves do most of the work with a light roast like this.

How Much Coffee Is in a Bag?

The 283g bag makes around 18 filter cups; the 2lb (907g) bag makes roughly 60. Las Lajas naturals are released in limited seasonal lots, so a bag is a genuine chance to live with one of Costa Rica's most celebrated micro mills cup after cup.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this better as espresso or filter?
Both. It was chosen for its versatility. Filter (1:17, 93°C) leans into the grape and cherry sweetness; espresso (1:2.2) concentrates the chocolate and body. Start with whichever brewer you own.

What does it taste like?
Sweet and fruit-forward: cherry milk and Concord grape up top, honey through the middle, and a dark-chocolate-truffle finish. Silky in the mouth with gentle, easy acidity.

How fresh will my coffee be?
We roast to order in Kuala Lumpur and ship within one week of your roast date. This light-roasted natural is at its best around two to three weeks after roasting, so there's no rush to brew.

Why is it a natural process?
The coffee is dried whole, with the fruit still on the bean, instead of being washed. That extra contact time builds the heavy berry sweetness and silky body you taste in the cup.

Do you offer free shipping?
Yes. Free shipping within Malaysia on orders over RM80.

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