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Costa Rica Las Lajas Black Honey

by pioneer coffee roasters · canton, usa

you'll taste stone fruit before peach. this is costa rica las lajas black honey, a honey costa rica from pioneer coffee roasters.

stone fruitpeachhoneyhoneycomb

the bean

origin
costa rica
process
honey
varietal
caturra
status
in stock
availability checked
16 jun 2026
costa rica las lajas black honey is a caturra varietal from costa rica, roasted by pioneer coffee roasters. it's processed using the black honey method, where a significant amount of the fruit mucilage is left on the bean during drying, which pushes sweetness and body further than a washed coffee. in the cup expect stone fruit and peach up front, with honey and honeycomb in the finish. it suits filter brewing, where the clarity of the process comes through cleanly. a medium-fine grind, water around 93°c, and a slow pour-over will highlight the fruit and sweetness without muddying the softer honeyed notes.

common questions

What does Costa Rica Las Lajas Black Honey taste like?

it leads with stone fruit and peach, then settles into honey and honeycomb sweetness. the black honey process amplifies that sweetness compared to a washed costa rican coffee.

How is Costa Rica Las Lajas Black Honey grown and processed?

it's grown in costa rica using the caturra varietal and processed as a black honey, meaning most of the fruit mucilage is left on the bean while it dries, adding body and sweetness to the final cup.

How should I brew Costa Rica Las Lajas Black Honey?

a pour-over or filter method works well here, letting the stone fruit and honey notes come through clearly. keep water temperature around 93°c and avoid over-extraction, which can dull the softer peach and honeycomb characteristics.

about pioneer coffee roasters

pioneer coffee roasters sits on hills and dales road in massillon, and the name isn't just marketing speak. this place actually blazes trails in a region where good coffee can be hard to find. the beans arrive green and leave transformed, each batch roasted with the kind of attention that makes regulars drive twenty minutes out of their way. you can taste the difference immediately. the coffee carries weight, complexity that develops as it cools in your cup. none of that burnt-bean bitterness you get from chains. just clean, intentional flavor that changes with each sip. their 4.8-star rating from 115 reviews tells the real story. people don't write google reviews for mediocre coffee. they write them when someone cares enough to get the roast profile exactly right, week after week. when the beans smell like they should and the final cup delivers what the nose promised.

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