Notes: Bergamot, caramel and vanilla
Origin: West Valley
Farm: Alexander & Magali Delgado
Altitude: 1900 masl
Variety: Gesha
Process: Natural
Information:
Cero San Luis Micromill is a family business run by two siblings Alexander and Magali Delgado and their spouses, who own and operate both farms and a smal mil in Grecia, in the West Valley. In the interest of improving their quality and remaining competitive, they have focused on growing different varieties, and about 4 years ago they replaced their older stock with 10 or more different types of cofee, including Caturra, Red and Orange Bourbon, SL-28,
Catuai, Vila Sarchi, and Maragogype.
After harvesting, the cherry is brought right to the family home, where they are able to do a variety of different processes, from washed and honeys to natural. As is common at mills in Costa Rica, at Cerro San Luis the type of honey is decided by how much mucilage is left on the cofee after depulping.
The West Valey of Costa Rica is both complex in microclimates, varieties cultivated, and therefore, cup profile. Many of the winners
of the Cup of Excelence have come from the West Valey. Notably, the Bourbon mutation Vila Sarchi was discovered in this region,
and Kenya varieties such as SL-28 and San Roque are commonly grown. The micromils at high elevation experience cooler weather
than the rest of the country, resulting in high sugar production within the cherries and high-quality offerings.
