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<p><strong>Region:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW166643246 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW166643246 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}'>Alajuela, West Valley</span></span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW166643246 BCX8"><span class="SCXW166643246 BCX8"> </span><br class="SCXW166643246 BCX8"></span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> <meta charset="utf-8"> <span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW166643246 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW166643246 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> 1400 - 1700 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW166643246 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">masl</span></span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW166643246 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW166643246 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="eop" data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"920dbcde-2834-5e15-a5fa-062170b236ba|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}'> </span></span><span class="LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW166643246 BCX8"><span class="SCXW166643246 BCX8"> </span><br class="SCXW166643246 BCX8"></span></span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: <meta charset="utf-8"></strong><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8">At </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW174437160 BCX8">Vol</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW174437160 BCX8">cán</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8"> Azul, the story begins long before the first cherry hits the drying beds. Two farmers, Alejo C. Jiménez in Costa Rica and Wilhelm Kahle in southern Mexico, set out in the early 1800s with a simple aim: grow exceptional coffee for a growing European market. Their families continue that work today on rich </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8">vol</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8">ca</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8">nic soil more than 1400 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW174437160 BCX8">metres</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8"> above sea level, tending trees that thrive in three distinct Costa Rican regions.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW174437160 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW174437160 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW174437160 BCX8"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW174437160 BCX8">Quality</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8"> here is not a slogan. It is years of patient </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW174437160 BCX8">labour</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8">, careful farming, and a commitment that </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8">doesn’t</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8"> waver. Alejo Khale Castro now leads the farm, continuing a legacy </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW174437160 BCX8">recognised</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8"> with consistent Cup of Excellence placements. Healthy soil, resilient varieties, and strict picking standards build the foundation. Cherries are selected at peak ripeness, often measured at 22 brix or higher, before moving through meticulous sorting to remove floaters and field debris. Each step protects the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW174437160 BCX8">flavour</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8"> potential locked inside the seed.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW174437160 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW174437160 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW174437160 BCX8"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8">Drying is deliberately slow, allowing sugars and </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW174437160 BCX8">nuance</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174437160 BCX8"> to develop without rushing the process. Conservation also sits at the heart of the farm’s philosophy, with rainforest protected to sustain the land that sustains the coffee. This steady, thoughtful approach shapes every cup.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW174437160 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}'> </span></p> </div> <!---->