Costa Rica Las Lomas Coffee - Starbucks Costa Rica Las Lomas Introduction

FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Costa Rica Las Lomas

Whether or not you remember it, I once wrote about a coffee bean called Costa Rica Naranjo. Today's bean also comes from Costa Rica's Naranjo Cooperative, but it carries a more specific name. Las Lomas is in fact a project launched by the Naranjo Cooperative.

In 1968, 98 coffee farmers came together to found the Naranjo Cooperative. Today it has grown to more than 3,000 member households, 95% of them smallholders farming no more than 10 hectares, and roughly 40% of the members are women. The cooperative generates over $12 million a year for the local community.

"Las Lomas" means "hills," and it is a project the Naranjo Cooperative created to bring better returns to the local coffee industry. The farmers taking part grow at elevations between 1,300 and 1,700 meters, across towns such as Los Robles, Lourdes, San Juanillo, Canuela and Barranca. The project collects only the highest-quality cherries from these areas, which are then processed using the washed method.

Costa Rica Las Lomas Initiative

Origin: Latin America / Costa Rica / Naranjo

Processing Method: Washed Process

Altitude: 1,300-1,700m

Varieties: Caturra, Catuai

Acidity: Medium

Body: Medium

Description: A refreshing sweetness reminiscent of red apples, with the mellow richness of caramel and chocolate, wrapped in a creamy, smooth mouthfeel.

Pairing: Citrus, chocolate, etc.

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FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Las Lomas is a washed Costa Rican cup defined by red-apple sweetness, caramel and chocolate and a creamy body, so a washed coffee with similar clarity makes a fine companion. FrontStreet's Yirgacheffe Gudingding Cooperative is a standout: handled with the classic washed process, it shows jasmine florals and bright citrus acidity, and a medium-light roast adds green tea and honey notes. It works for pour-over, cold brew and espresso alike.

For a bolder washed profile, FrontStreet Kenya Cherry Tomato is a Kenyan double-washed bean built around vivid cherry-tomato and smoked plum acidity with a full, juicy body, showing pear and black plum mid-palate and a clean finish of yellow sugar and light green tea. And if you want the benchmark of balance, FrontStreet Jamaica Blue Mountain No.1, a washed Blue Mountain, delivers the hazelnut, cream, chocolate and caramel that make the style so beloved.