PURGATORY DISPLACEMENT, Costa Rica
Fresh Apricot, Ruby Grapefruit, Honey
| Producer | Alexander & Magali Delgado |
| Farm | Finca Príncipe Azul |
| Mill | Cerro San Luis Micromill |
| Region | Grecia, West Valley |
| Varietal | SL28 |
| Processing | Yellow Honey |
| Altitude | 1,200 - 1,900 MASL |
In recent years, older plantings were removed. Replaced with a wider genetic range. SL28, Caturra, Bourbon variants, Catuai, Villa Sarchi, Maragogype. Selection not for volume. For control. For distinction in cup.
Processing is executed at the family home. Immediate intake. No delay. For this lot, a Yellow Honey protocol. Cherry depulped, mucilage retained in measured proportion. Initial drying on raised beds. Transitioned to covered patios. Turned consistently until stable. No deviation.
West Valley provides the frame. Elevation. Cooler conditions. Slower maturation. Sugar density built in fruit before harvest. A region repeatedly proven at the highest level.
SL28 is not native to this ground. A Kenyan selection. Introduced with intent. Chosen for structure, acidity, and definition. A deliberate move away from standardisation.
Finca Príncipe Azul is one of the family’s separated parcels. This lot is drawn from it directly. A microlot. Built through isolation, not aggregation.
Limited by design. Held in part. Released with precision.
