La Isla Catigua

La Isla Catigua Varietal – Catigua Preparation – Yellow Honey Location – Naranjo, West Valley Altitude – 1550 masl Importer - Horsham Coffee Roaster This is a fantastic yellow honey-processed coffee from La Isla farm in the West Valley, Costa Rica. Over the past few years, they have won several cup of excellence awards. La Isla is owned by Luis Padilla, who bought the farm in 2017. He was inspired by his grandfather, who owned a coffee farm for many years in the Naranjo region. The farm covers 10.5 hectares and is located at 1500 masl growing a range of varietals including Villa Sarchi, Geisha, SL-28 and Catigua. This coffee has been harvested from Catigua varietal trees. This is a varietal created in Brazil and is a hybrid of Catuai and Timor. It was developed to combine resistance to coffee leaf rust with high cup quality. After harvest the coffee was pulped using a Pengaos eco-pulper to remove the outer layer of fruit and dried on raised tables. Tasting notes include prune, dates and hazelnut.