Cafés Lugat Discovery Pack Coffee Beans 200g and Cascara Finca Las Lajas 100g

Discover this Grand Cru with fresh and fruity notes

Finca Las Lajas is pure-origin speciality coffee from Costa Rica. Its variety, the conditions in which it is grown and the way it is roasted give it a clean, acidic attack reminiscent of blood orange juice. Its pleasant body is enhanced by a lovely sweetness and gourmet notes. It has a long finish with notes of candied fruit.

Our colleagues in Guatemala visit Oscar and Francisca Chacón every year, and are always amazed by their passion and love for coffee. This farm is situated between 1,300 and 1,500 metres above sea level, in the hills of the Poás volcano, an ideal location for speciality coffee.  Despite difficult access to water caused by the 2008 earthquake, Oscar and Francesca took the risk of using the natural, unwashed process. They are now considered to be pioneers of specialty coffee in Latin America for the natural and honey process.

What is Cascara?

Cascara refers to an infusion made of the pulp and skin of the cherry that covers the coffee bean. the cherries are sun-dried before infusion. Cascara is prepared and served like tea by infusing the bark in hot or cold water.
Although Cascara contains caffeine it is closer to tea when served. You'll find enjoy a light, silky, tea-like texture and the infusion develops a fruity aroma with notes of yellow fruit, fresh almond, plum and candied fig. Cascara is renowned for its antioxidant and draining properties.

Origins of Finca Las Lajas Cascara

This Cascara comes from the Las Lajas farm in Costa Rica's San José region. Cascara is harvested from coffee trees growing at altitudes of between 1,300 and 1,500 metres above sea level, where it develops its particularly fruity notes. If you choose to drink it hot, you'll enjoy a smooth texture with hints of almond. When brewed cold, it'll develop fruitier notes such as apricot.