{"product_id":"koppi-la-lia-red-honey-ethiopia-47-costa-rica","title":"Koppi Roasters - La Lia, Red Honey Ethiopia 47 | Costa Rica","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCosta Rica — Luis \u0026amp; Oscar Monge, La Lia Ethiopia 47 (Red Honey)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍒 Cranberries  • 🍂\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Lingonberries  • 🍋 Citrus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luis and Oscar Monge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piesan – La Lia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Santa Rosa de Leon Cortez, Tarrazu, Costa Rica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ethiopia 47\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Honey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,900–2,000 MASL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the celebrated Monge brothers at La Lia comes this extraordinary Red Honey Ethiopia 47 — a cultivar originally developed in Costa Rica from Ethiopian landrace genetics and renowned for its unusual depth of flavour. Processed as a red honey, it retains considerable mucilage during drying, producing a cup of intense cranberry and fig character, warm cinnamon spice and a citrus brightness that lifts the whole profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a coffee produced in very limited volume: just two 69-kilo bags. An exceptional find from one of Tarrazu's most dedicated and skilled producer families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa Lia is a farm and micro mill in the heart of Tarrazu, owned by brothers Luis and Oscar Monge. The farm has been in the family for nearly 70 years, but it was in 2008 that the brothers took over production and established their own micro mill — named in honour of their mother, Lia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe farm comprises 7 plots of land reaching up to 2,100 metres above sea level at their highest. At altitude, cherries ripen very slowly, concentrating sugars for exceptional cup quality. Red Catuai dominates the higher plots, with Caturra grown slightly lower, supplemented by a growing range of varieties including Bourbon, Pacamara, Tipica, Yellow Tipica, SL28, Kenia and Geisha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKoppi has worked with Oscar and Luis since 2012. Their coffees are a highlight of the year — visiting Luis, Oscar and Lia each season has made the relationship feel like family. The same 60 pickers return year after year, trained to select only perfectly ripe cherries and sort carefully after picking. The result is consistently outstanding coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Red Honey process at La Lia involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eHand-picking \u0026amp; sorting\u003c\/strong\u003e — Only fully ripe cherries, selected by the farm's experienced picking team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔧 \u003cstrong\u003eDepulping\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cherries are depulped, leaving a substantial layer of mucilage on the parchment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e☀️ \u003cstrong\u003eRaised-bed drying with mucilage\u003c\/strong\u003e — The coffee dries with significant mucilage intact, taking on a deep red colouration and concentrating sweetness and body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📅 \u003cstrong\u003eSlow drying\u003c\/strong\u003e — Extended drying at high altitude, allowing complex fermentation-driven flavours to develop under careful monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe red honey designation reflects the depth of mucilage retained: more than yellow honey, less than black honey — a deliberate choice to maximise sweetness, body and aromatic complexity whilst retaining approachable clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA richly flavoured, sweetly intense cup with characteristic red fruit depth and warming spice. Cranberry and figs lead, supported by lingonberries and a bright citrus undercurrent, with the full body and long finish typical of well-executed red honey processing. This is a compelling and distinctive coffee from one of Costa Rica's finest farms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍒 \u003cstrong\u003eCranberries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍂 \u003cstrong\u003eLingonberries\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍋 \u003cstrong\u003eCitrus\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Koppi Roasters","offers":[{"title":"250g \/ May 7th","offer_id":57881946816886,"sku":"KOPPI-LALIA-RH-MAY07","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/LaLiaEthiopia47-Bag.png?v=1779028301","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/koppi-la-lia-red-honey-ethiopia-47-costa-rica","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}