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Costa Rica Tarrazzu Honey Geisha

Country: Costa Rica

Grade: SHB

Region: Tarrazu

Roast Level: Light Roast

Processing Method: Honey Process

Honey Processing Method

After removing the skin and pulp, coffee beans with mucilage are dried. The key to distinguishing different honey processes lies in this remaining mucilage: the proportion of mucilage retained, drying time, and drying method.

Characteristics of Honey Processing

During harvesting, sugar content is first tested, and only coffee fruits with sugar content between 21-22% are picked. The honey process differs from other processing methods as it requires drying on AFRICAN BEDS (drying beds). If dried directly on cement ground or soil, the coffee beans are easily scratched during turning, leading to bacterial contamination. Direct soil drying also gives coffee beans an earthy taste.

Flavor Differences: Honey vs. Washed Processing

Compared to washed processing, honey processed coffee has higher sweetness, higher sugar content, and relatively greater body (under the same roast level).

When drying honey processed beans, good ventilation is essential, otherwise the retained mucilage can easily ferment or mold, causing off-flavors.

The honey processing methods we commonly see include: Yellow Honey, Red Honey, and Black Honey.

Variety: Geisha

Processing Mill: Otis Granite Mill

Flavor Notes: Herbal tea, rosehip, green grape

Costa Rica's Unique Honey Processing

Costa Rica's Honey processing method is unique. Lao Li recently obtained these Costa Rica red honey processed beans and decided to learn about Costa Rica's unique honey processing method.

Introduction to Otis Granite Estate

Costa Rica's Otis Granite Mill is an emerging Costa Rican estate. The family cooperative was established in 1994, but it wasn't until 2005 that they created their own processing mill, which now has 17 years of history. Otis Granite Mill is located about 5km north of Tarrazu's San Marcos town. Below it are ten coffee estates including Yano Estate, with elevations distributed across mountain slopes from 1500-2000 meters, all classified as SHB grade.

Otis 2000m Estate Geisha - Golden Honey Process

Flavor: The dry aroma is delicate spring tea fragrance mixed with hints of orange peel and chocolate notes. Herbal tea, rosehip, and green grape flavors gradually emerge with temperature changes, revealing juicy sweetness of lemon and peach. The aftertaste is orange chocolate.

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 100g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Costa Rica
Roast Degree: Light roast

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