Sisu Beans Costa Rica Speciality Coffee 250g

Why Sisu Beans?

Sisu stands for inner strength, perseverance and the determination that carries you forward even when the road ahead becomes uncertain.

Las Lajas – A Pioneer of Costa Rican Specialty Coffee

The story of Las Lajas reflects the same spirit. Oscar and Francisca Chacón founded their own micromill, experimented with new processing methods and pushed the boundaries of what a Costa Rican coffee can be. In 2008, an earthquake cut off electricity and water during the harvest, making traditional processing impossible. Instead of giving up, they adapted to the circumstances and found a new way, laying the foundations of the Perla Negra process now known around the world.

Perla Negra was born from perseverance, innovation and the courage to go beyond the usual limits.

Grown at 1,400-1,600 Metres

The higher-lying areas of Costa Rica’s Central Valley offer ideal conditions for growing coffee. Warm days, cool nights and volcanic soils allow for a slow, even ripening process.

This longer ripening time helps develop more sugars and aromatic compounds, resulting in a sweeter, more complex coffee with a refined acidity.

Caturra & Catuaí

This lot combines two classic Central American Arabica varieties. Caturra gives the cup bright acidity and elegant sweetness, while Catuaí contributes a fuller body and excellent sugar development.

Together, the two varieties create a harmonious, fruity character that perfectly expresses the Perla Negra process, producing a clean, complex cup with real depth.

This cup showcases both the character of Costa Rica’s exceptional growing region and the determination of the people who dared to choose a different path.

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