81Milk Chocolate, Brown Sugar, and Red Cherries on a washed build.
CR · Washed
MediumMilk ChocolateBrown SugarCherry
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.41/oz
Producer
Alejo Castro
CRAlajuela
- Coffees in catalog
- 7
- Currently in stock
- 5
- Roasters carrying
- 2
- Avg Cherry's Index
- 79.2
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Producer overview
Alejo Castro produces coffee in the Alajuela region of Costa Rica. The farm operations are situated at an altitude ranging between 1500 and 1650 meters above sea level.
The varietal landscape at the farm is primarily composed of Caturra and Catuai, which account for the majority of the lots. The producer also cultivates SL28, a variety less commonly found in this region.
The process portfolio is balanced across several methods. The catalog includes examples of washed and natural processing, as well as red honey processing.
The catalog footprint for Alejo Castro includes seven total lots, with five currently in stock. These coffees have been featured by two different roasters. Recent catalog examples include a red honey processed Caturra from April Coffee Roasters, a washed blend of Caturra and Catuai from April Coffee Roasters, and a natural processed SL28 also from April Coffee Roasters. Nektar Coffee Roasters has also carried natural processed lots from the producer.
The work of Alejo Castro is characterized by a consistent focus on traditional and honey processing methods applied to a mix of standard and specialty varietals.
- Alajuela coffee producer
- Caturra and Catuai focus
- diverse processing methods
- multi-roaster presence
Distilled from catalog data, COE history, and reviewer coverage.
Producer profile
Varietals
- caturra4 lots
- catuai3 lots
- sl282 lots
Processes
- Washed3
- Natural3
- Red Honey1
Altitude
1500–1650m
Harvests
2025
April Coffee Roasters4 lots
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80Milk Chocolate, Brown Sugar, and Red Cherries on a washed build.
CR · Washed
ChocolateBrown SugarCherry
Well-reviewed roaster
$4.44/oz
80Red Honey lot with Raisins, Nougat, and Red Fruit in the cup.
CR · Red Honey
MediumRaisinNougatBerry
Well-reviewed roaster
$2.96/oz
80Washed lot with Milk Chocolate, Brown Sugar, and Red Cherries in the cup.
CR · Washed
ChocolateBrown SugarCherry
Well-reviewed roaster
$102.77/oz
73Blackberry, Black Plum, and Spices on a natural build.
Alajuela, CR · Natural
MediumBlackberryPlumSpice
Buyer 4.7 (6)
$1.44/oz
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