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Costa Rica - Licho San Roque

Costa Rica - Licho San Roque

Hola Coffee

About This Coffee

This Costa Rican coffee comes from Los Robles in the West Valley region at 1,550 meters altitude. Produced by Aguilera Brothers from the 2023 harvest, it features the San Roque variety, a natural mutation believed to be from SL-28. The coffee is processed using the natural method, with cherries carefully selected and dried on mesh tarps over a football field for 3 to 4 weeks. Flavor notes include plum jam, cranberries, and toffee, with marmalade and caramel sweetness complemented by fruity characteristics.

Origin

West Valley (Costa Rica)

Flavor Notes

Caramelized, Plum, Currant, Cranberry, Toffee, Marmalade, Plum Jam

Roast Level

Light

Processing

Natural

Typology

Arabica
San Roque
HC

Hola Coffee

Pablo Caballero and Nolo Botana had already built a track record in coffee when they launched Hola in 2016. The pair poured their accumulated experience into an operation built around quality, accessibility, and inclusivity. Coffee is roasted daily in small batches at the Sepulveda roastery in Madrid, ensuring beans are never more than a few days old at the point of sale. Their Lagasca location earned the number 12 spot on The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2025. Hola also runs an academy offering both its own certification and internationally recognized SCA credentials, alongside a podcast that has become a key part of the project. Seasonal coffees rotate through washed, natural, and experimental processes, producing a range from chocolatey depth to floral brightness.

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