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Filter Coffee - Diego Robelo - SL28 Red Honey

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What Paso Paso says about this coffee

Coffee from Diego Robelo - unlike any other

We have featured many different coffees from Diego Robelo but none has tasted anything like the SL28 Red Honey yet. Aquiares is not a high altitude farm, the highest part sits at 1400 masl, where this lot was grown. Yet, the lot shows incredible floral, juicy and sweet notes similar to Kenyan coffee. All due to the selection of SL28 seeds from Kenya.

Why choose the SL28 Red Honey

A rare varietal: Taken from Kenya and planted at Aquiares it was selected to deliver a distinctly juicy cup profile.

Masterful honey Processing: The honey process add a 'Costa Rican' layer to the coffee. Increasing sweetness and boy.

Sustainable Innovation: Aquiares is always at the forefront of innovation on all fields, agriculturally, socially and of course in quality.

From Farm to Cup

The SL28 cultivar originates from Scottish Laboratories (SL) in Kenya, where it was developed in the 1930s. Initially, the goal of the lab was to breed varieties well adapted to Kenya's dry growing climate. Different Typica and Bourbon varieties were studied and then selected for their drought resistance, yield, and cup quality. This process was repeated over decades to s…

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What the roaster says about where it came from

Country

Costa Rica, Kenya

Farm or estate

Inside Aquiares

Process

honey

Variety

Taken from Kenya

Altitude

1400 m

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Where each fact came from

Altitude, lowest

“Aquiares is not a high altitude farm, the highest part sits at 1400 masl, where this lot was grown.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Carbon neutral

…➔ Roast Profile: Ultra Light Roast 198°C in 8:30 minutes 15s Development Time Ethical & Sustainable Practices At Aquiares, sustainability goes beyond farming: ➔ The farm is Rain Forest Alliance and Carbon Neutral certified. part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Variety

…varietal: Taken from Kenya and planted at Aquiares it was selected to deliver a distinctly juicy cup profile. part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Farm

“Inside Aquiares Estate: Discover the story of Diego Robelo and how his family transformed one of the oldest estates in Costa Rica.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Country of origin

“Inside Aquiares Estate: Discover the story of Diego Robelo and how his family transformed one of the oldest estates in Costa Rica.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Processing

…processing: The honey process add a 'Costa Rican' layer to the coffee. part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Roast level

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