HIGHLAND COLLECTION

Whole Bean Coffee

[KOH-STUH • REE-KUH • LAS • LA-HASS • MY-KRO-MILL]

Process: Black Diamond Natural

Syrupy sweet naturally processed coffee from Las Lajas Micromill grown in Costa Rica's central valley.

Oscar and Francisca Chacón are third-generation coffee producers, but the coffee is more than just in their family heritage: It's in their hearts and souls as well. The couple is committed to quality and innovation, and are among the very first farmers in Costa Rica to produce Honey and Natural process specialty coffee.

In 2005, after years of delivering their cherry to a cooperative for the going market price, they decided to join the brand-new "micromill revolution" and buy their own depulper to have more control over the quality and the price they received for their lots. "At first, we didn't know what we were doing," Oscar explains. "We were just experimenting."

That experimentation led to some of the most exciting new flavor profiles we have ever tasted: Now, the Chacóns produce a wide range of Honey process coffees, modulating the drying time in order to create different effects in the cup.

Necessity bred more innovation for the family when an earthquake in 2008 wiped out electricity and water to their area during the harvest. Unable to run the depulpers or to wash the mucilage off to produce Washed lots, Francisca took inspiration from her knowledge of African coffee production and quickly built raised beds on the property.

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Coffee will roast and ship on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026.

HIGHLAND COLLECTION

Whole Bean Coffee

[KUH-LUM-BEE-YUH • SAY-SAR • LAY-DESS-MAH • GESH-UH]

Process: Natural

A silky and complex cup with notes of blackberry, cloves, and pie crust.

Cesar Ledesma grows this exceptional coffee under canopy in a sustainable agroforestry plantation. Here, Cesar is committed to producing the highest quality coffee while protecting the diverse birds and wildlife that thrive on his farm. Sustainability and excellence are combined through the avoidance of pesticides, conservation of natural resources, and cultivating a variety of beans.