{"product_id":"costa-rica-la-pastora-red-honey-copy","title":"Costa Rica Finca Higerones Honey","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is from the Finca Higuerones Estate in the Central Valley region of Costa Rica, named for the massive Higuerones trees that cover the property and provide shade to the coffee plants.  The Cooperlibertad group which oversees this property was established in 1961 by a group of roughly 200 farmers and is now the largest Coop in the Central Valley, providing education and financial support throughout the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey \"honey processed\" this lot of coffee by hand which means the \"honey\" (the fruit pulp) was left on the coffeebean in order to give it an extra dimension of flavor and sweetness. It is only in the last decade or so that it has been possible to get a honey processed coffee out of Costa Rica, which usually only exports washed process beans. However, their honey processed coffee is some of the best you can find anywhere. The beans are of the Catuai varietal, and the microlot was imported by Cafe Imports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few degrees difference does give you very different results and it's a pretty easy coffee to mess up. It is a delicate bean that is susceptible to scorching, so if you have a drum roaster, don't preheat it above 350 degrees, and go lower than that if you can. Then nudge the heat up gently, evenly, give it plenty of time to get through the 1st cracks, maybe wait 20 seconds more, let it out. We give it a burst of heat and less airflow for the last 30 seconds of the roast, and keep the roast to 15 minutes or less.  Tasting notes on this one are interesting and include green grape, citrus, a buttery mouthfeel and a nutty finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA Arrival: June 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"happymugcoffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52693357232415,"sku":null,"price":9.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/8548\/8472\/files\/20260719_143521.jpg?v=1784486839","url":"https:\/\/happymugcoffee.com\/products\/costa-rica-la-pastora-red-honey-copy","provider":"Happy Mug","version":"1.0","type":"link"}