• Beans: Costa Rica (Finca Las Lajas)
  • Roaster: Kross Coffee Roasters (Chania [Crete], Greece)
  • Origin: Costa Rica (Alajuela – West Valley)
  • Roast level: Light
  • Roast date: TBD (early April 2025)
  • Purchase date: 4/15/2025 at Kross Coffee Roasters in Chania
    First cup: 4/28/2025
  • Process: Honey; Varietal: Caturra; Elevation: 1750 MASL
  • Tasting notes: Raisins, hazelnuts, citrus (moderate acidity)
• V60:
  • 20g coffee / 300g water (1:15)
  • Ode: 2
  • Water at 99°C
  • Recipe: Single Cup V60 Pourover with 36-40g bloom water – finishes 02:40-2:45 with size 2 V60, 2:30 with size 1 V60

This was the only local coffee roaster I ran across during our 2-week Mediterranean cruise. There may have been others, but after buying this, I didn’t look any further, as I had limited suitcase space. Coffee beans are more expensive in Greece than the USA for sure, as I paid €18 (around $20-21), and the bag is only 250g, or roughly 9 ounces. That works out to about $26-27 for 12 ounces, which is around 30-40% more than I’d expect to pay for this grade of coffee in the US. I can’t complain, though, as everything is more expensive in our current geopolitical climate. The coffee itself is exactly as described on the box. Roast level isn’t mentioned, but the beans are obviously light roasted based on their color. Taste is nutty and fruity with an acidic finish. Quite nice overall.