Allan Oviedo is a third generation coffee farmer from the West Valley of Costa Rica. Allan inherited his land from his father Joel Oviedo around 20 years ago. His father's land was split in two, with half going to Allan, and half to Joel's brother, Allan’s uncle. To start, Allan sold coffee cherry to a local mill for a very low market price. Over the years Allan implemented many changes on the farm with the goal of improving the quality of life for his family. His aim was to process his own coffee and to construct his own micromill. An exciting accomplisment, Allan was able to name his micromill after his late father, Don Joel. He also processes coffee for his two family farms and surrounding neighbors. This particular lot is processed in the Yellow Honey method, which leaves a low percentage of mucilage on the parchment layer using aqua pulpers or a “desmucilageinador”. Heavily investing in quality, Allan has gone on to win several awards in the Costa Rican Cup of Excellence from 2017 through this year. This success has allowed Allan to continue to invest in his micromill, even purchasing the remainder of his father’s land from his uncle, providing the opportunity to plant more Villa Sarchi, Typica, and SL28 coffee varieties. This reserve offering is a coffee plant variety known as SL28. Scott Laboratories was hired by the Kenyan Governement in the 1930's to create drought resistant, high yield coffee trees. SL28 is known for its exceptional cup quality often appreciated for fruity, berry, and citric notes. Due to its high quality and popularity, SL28 was brought to Costa Rica, and other places around the globe, to be cultivated. We are excited to share this special reserve offering with you!
