{"product_id":"costa-rica-finca-licho-san-roque-honey","title":"COSTA RICA | Finca Licho | San Roque | Honey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW205610726 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{\"ObjectId\":\"6bdc6e5f-7580-4801-934d-702eca27f716|35\",\"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\"]}'\u003eThe Aguilera Brothers have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"\u003eestablished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e themselves as a coffee growing dynasty in the West Valley region of Costa Rica. The 12 siblings have been growing coffee in the region for over 60 years, with a focus on specialty for the last two decades. Across all their family farms, they produce more than 35 different varieties, in various processing methods, all processed at the family’s own micro-mill. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003eFinca \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003eLicho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e is one of the most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003ewell-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003eknown farms \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003ebelonging to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003ethe Aguilera \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003ebrothers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e was the farm that first brought them to the attention of coffee buyers around the world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW205610726 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW205610726 BCX0\" paraid=\"1037328975\" paraeid=\"{68106ffa-a781-4742-8bfb-a262593a2c00}{131}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW205610726 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003eT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003ehe family bought the farm in 2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e, and it was with coffee from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003eLicho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e that the Aguilera’s competed in the first Costa Rican Cup of Excellence competition – achieving 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW205610726 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW205610726 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"12\"\u003eth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW205610726 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e place, and the highest price during the auction. With the proceeds from the auction, the Aguilera’s were able to reinvest in their operation, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003epurchasing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e new equipment and expanding the drying patios for larger \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003ecapacity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003eFinca \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003eLicho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e is now planted with more than 10 different variet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003eies, including\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e San Roque, Villa \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003eSarchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e and Geisha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e The family has been innovating with new variet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003eies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e, for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003ehigher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e production and more resistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003ece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e to the diseases that the coffee plants \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003enow face\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"\u003eSan Roque (also known as San Roque Kenia or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"\u003esimply \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"\u003eKenia) is a mutation of Kenyan variety SL-28, that first occurred in Costa Rica, and has since been distributed to many producers throughout the country. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW205610726 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"\u003eSimilar to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW205610726 BCX0\" 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