{"product_id":"costa-rica-hacienda-sonora-natural","title":"Costa Rica 🇨🇷 - Hacienda Sonora *Natural*","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCosta Rica 🇨🇷 Hacienda Sonora. Dry Process\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHacienda Sonora — West Valley, Costa Rica\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA wild, wine-driven natural from \u003cstrong\u003eHacienda Sonora\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by the Guardia family on their five-generation farm in Costa Rica's West Valley. This lot leans hard into the fermented, fruit-forward character that dry process delivers — big, boozy, and unapologetically funky, with the kind of complexity that anaerobic-coffee fans have come to appreciate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; Farm Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Guardia family has farmed this land in Alajuela's Central Valley region for more than a century, historically selling their harvest to large mills as was standard practice. That changed in the late 1990s during Costa Rica's micro-mill revolution, when the family built their own small milling operation to take control of quality through export. Now under the management of Diego Guardia, the farm has moved away from more water-intensive processing in favor of honey and dry process methods. Hacienda Sonora sits at \u003cstrong\u003e1,300 meters above sea level\u003c\/strong\u003e, planted with a mix of cultivars — this lot is a separation of their F1 hybrid, Centroamericano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eProcessing \u0026amp; Quality\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFully dry-processed: whole cherries are laid out to dry rather than de-pulped before drying. That method drives everything distinctive about this coffee — big body, fruit-and-wine character, slightly darker-looking beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat to Expect\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFermented fruit and rustic sweetness define this cup — think berry wine, chocolate liqueur, and molasses on the dry fragrance, moving into date sugar, plum wine, and fruit kombucha as it opens up. At City+, expect apricot and peach brandy, a tart raspberry-balsamic edge, and deeply sweet pomegranate molasses, rounding out with plum wine and a tannic black-tea bitterness on the finish. High-intensity and consistently complex across both City and Full City roasts — a great pick for drinkers who love fruit-forward, funky, \"wild and woolly\" naturals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eregion\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eAlajuela, Central Valley\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eprocessing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDry Process (Natural)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003earrival date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAugust 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003elot size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElevation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1300 MASL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efarm gate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ecultivar detail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCentroamericano (F1 Hybrid)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003egrade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSHB EP\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eappearance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.7 d\/300gr, 16–18 Screen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ecountry origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCentral America\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etype\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFarm Gate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eroast recommendation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCity to Full City\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMore intense and fruit + Process-forward. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpine Roasters Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49280991559897,"sku":null,"price":39.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/3021\/8969\/files\/WF_B0021032_2k.jpg?v=1789842203","url":"https:\/\/alpineroasters.us\/products\/costa-rica-hacienda-sonora-natural","provider":"Alpine Roasters Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}