Product Details
Hacienda Sonoara - Natural
Cup profile and tasting notes
Rich and buttery mouthfeel, caramel, milk chocolate, super sweet with slightly floral undertone in the finish
| Coffee | Sonoara Honey / Natural |
| Farm | Hacienda Sonoara |
| Variety | Bourbon (red) |
| Process | Natural - drying time 35-40 days |
| Owner | Alberto Guardia |
| City/Town | Carrillos Altos de Poas |
| Region | Alajuela |
| Country | Costa Rica |
Reviews
Average rating
Very sweet, thick mouthfeel - think of syrup, due to the black honey/ natural process with salt caramel notes and a sort of dry fig scent. Brewing Method: Pour over, with a water temperature of 94-95°c, 2:30 secs in total, with 30ml blooming for 30secs. Strongly recommended!
A truly lovely blend and eel worth the extra per bag. I selected the whole bean and you really can smell the warm buttery scent when ground. The coffee is a pleasing smooth taste that makes for a great black Americano
Delivery
Delivery
Our Delivery Policy
Where do we deliver?
We would deliver to Mars if we could – to reach the whole of the universe with good coffee, but it is not that simple – so for now we deliver to:
UK: Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Forces Post Office.
Europe: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
How long will it take?
We do not work at weekends so the term working day means Monday to Friday. If you place an order on the weekend it will not be sent out until Monday.
All orders placed before 13:00hrs 'normally' go out the same day. We do not guarantee orders go out the same day as ordered.
Royal Mail - You can order up to 2kg (7 x 250g bags) using Royal Mail first or second class - orders over 2kg will be sent using Interlink Next Day
UK Mail Next Day - using this service you can order up to 10kg (38 x 250g bags) will ensure your order gets to you the next working day once the order is despatched from the roastery.
If you use this service you maybe required to sign for the delivery unless you elect to take responsibility for loss if left in a safe place. You will receive an email update from UKMail with a one hour delivery window and using the consignment number you track your order.
How do we keep you updated as to the status of your order.
Once you have placed your order you will receive 2 status updates - they will be:
Order confirmation – this means we have received your order and the coffee is yet to be roasted.
Shipped confirmation – this means your order has left our roastery by your chosen method.
Do we meet our delivery deadlines?
We try our best to meet the delivery deadline quoted, but on the odd occasion a parcel can be delayed due to reasons that are out of our control.
Why don't we offer free postage?
Nothing is free in life. We know you all love free postage and sometimes we do offer it as part of a promotion, but it is our policy to charge for postage. We have considered offering free postage but the costs would have to be absorbed elsewhere by you the customer. We don’t hide our postage costs.
Missing, Damaged or Incorrect Orders
We try very hard to ensure you receive your order in pristine condition. If you do not receive all your products or in the unlikely event that a product arrives damaged, please contact us via the email address within the 'contact us' section of the website.
Please note: Royal Mail does not class an international shipment as lost or missing for 28 working days unfortunately we can not take any action until this time has passed. During that time we recommend that you ask your local sorting office / post office if they've tried to deliver (even if they haven't left a card) and ask your neighbours if your order has been left with them. You should also check that the delivery address you gave us is correct, this can be found on your shipping confirmation email. If your delivery still hasn't arrived after 14 working days and you have performed the above steps then please email us.
Change of Mind, Address and Cancellations
You can cancel your purchase at any time either before or up to 7 working days* following the day you receive the goods by emailing us at the address shown in the 'contact us' section of the website.
Your product must be complete and in 'as new' condition e.g. if you have opened the postal packet to examine the product you must have done so without damaging or marking the product or packaging. It must not have been used and it must have the heat seal still in place. It should be returned with the original postal packet and packing note you received with it.
Please note that orders that have been ground to order (e.g - not whole roasted beans) may be exempt from our usual returns policy, as these represent a customised special order item. Any 'Free Gifts' received with the product must also be returned. Coffee Real will not refund the cost of postage incurred in returning a item.
If you follow the steps above you will receive a full refund of the product price and any delivery charge paid.
We cannot cancel your purchase when:
The seal has been broken on any products, or the goods were a special order to your specification.
To qualify for a refund or exchange the product must be:
In otherwise "as new" condition; and complete with any free gifts offered with it and, if possible, the original box and packaging.
This promise does not cover faults caused by accident, neglect, misuse or normal wear and tear.
If you have a coffee subscription with us please note that if you change your address and/or product profile in your account settings after the purchase date this will not update your current order, only future orders and thus you will need to notify us by email of any changes you wish to make.
Additional Information
This coffee takes us back to 2016 and a field trip to the growing regions of Costa Rica well Dota and Tarrazu. On a side trip to Poás National Park we came across Hacienda Sonoara.
Alberto Guardia began growing coffee at Hacienda Sonora 45 years ago, his son, Diego Guardia was born and raised at Hacienda Sonora, and obtained a Mechanical Engineering degree at San Diego State University in his early 20's. After he graduated, he worked for two years as a construction engineer in the State of California before returning home to work with his father to improve and maintain the family operation.
The farm located in the Central Valley of Costa Rica, at the foot of the world renowned Poás Volcano. The farm's area is approximately 100 hectares, which is composed of 65 hectares of shaded coffee, 25 hectares of wild forest reserve, and 10 hectares of sugar cane. The average altitude is 1,200 meters above sea level.
Sonora's coffees grow in an environment surrounded by exotic trees and other vegetation, providing a great condition for quality, as well as improving the chemistry of the already naturally rich volcanic soil. Thanks to the farm’s diverse ecosystem, many different species of birds and animals seek refuge in the land.
Sonora has a well-known reputation for commitment to quality micro-lots, specific varietal and processing separation, and fulfilling their goal to leave a positive impact on the environment and people that surround their business. All of the energy consumed by the farm is 100% renewable energy harvested on the farm powering the mill and electricity for local workers.
This coffee is processed at the Palmichal Coffee Mill. In 2015, the Palmichal Mill began by processing micro-lots from 5 to 100 bags from 1,200 specific micro-lot farms and varietals.
The Honey Natural is a blend of 50% Black Honey processed coffee and 50% natural processed coffee. Black honey process means that those coffee beans were processed with 100% of the mucilage still intact.
