Dona Francisca and Oscar Chacon

Dona Francisca and Oscar Chacon produce coffee in the Central Valley region of Costa Rica at an altitude of 1500 meters. Their farm, Las Lajas, is represented in the catalog with coffees originating from this specific geographic area. The varietal landscape represented in the catalog includes SL28, Caturra, Catuai, and other cultivars. This mix covers both traditional varieties and distinct selections grown on their land. Their process portfolio leans toward experimental and traditional treatments, featuring anaerobic natural and natural methods. The catalog entries highlight their work with specialized processing techniques like those seen in their double diamond and black diamond lots. The catalog footprint for Dona Francisca and Oscar Chacon includes 3 total coffees, with 2 currently in stock and carried by 2 different roasters. Their lots achieve an average Cherrybook Index of 69.3 across the index. Recent catalog examples include the Costa Rica Las Lajas Double Diamond Anaerobic and the Costa Rica Las Lajas Black Diamond SL28, both roasted by Magnolia Coffee using anaerobic natural processing with 'other' and SL28 varieties respectively. Another recent entry is the Costa Rica Las Lajas Natural roasted by Backyard Beans Coffee, utilizing a natural process with Caturra and Catuai varieties. The work of Dona Francisca and Oscar Chacon is distinguished in the catalog by their focus on specialized processing methods like anaerobic naturals alongside traditional varietals.