Emerald Micro Lots

Costa Rica Volcan Azul Honey

Producer Alejo Castro Kahle
Region West Valley
Elevation 1500–1700 masl
Varieties Caturra
Harvest Season February–April
Processing Honey
Cup
  • Berry
    Brown Sugar
    Raisin
    Ripe Citrus
    Stone Fruit
    Chocolate

This exclusive offering for our European partners is a honey process from award-winning Volcan Azul Estate in Costa Rica.

Alejo Castro Kahle came into coffee growing naturally—hisgreat-great grandfather, Wilhelm Kahle, first went into the trade in the 1800 salongside partner Alejo C. Jiménez. Carrying both names and also their legacy, today’s Alejo is proud to manage the Volcan Azul Estate, with a passion for quality, sustainability, and innovation that would make his ancestors proud. Indeed, the farm is a multi-time finalist at the Costa Rica Cup of Excellence, with coffees placing in the top 10 in 2024 and 2025.

Sustainability and conservation are essential values at Volcan Azul. More than half of the estate’s land is dedicated to conservation, and the farmland itself is a locus of biodiversity, water source protection, pollination, and soil protection. Shade trees are planted both for the benefit of the coffee, and the land, and wild boars, snakes, coyotes, and small felines thrive here.This coffee is part of Volcan Azul’s continued commitment toquality through processing. A honey process (truly one of Costa Rica’s signature methods) was used to enhance the sweetness of this coffee’s flavor profile.

We are pleased to be able to offer this exclusive Emerald Micro Lotscoffee to our friends and partners in Europe!

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Volcan Azul

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