Christmas Reserve: Laos Naga by Smallholder Farmers
Tastes: Chestnut, mild, cozy
Variety: Bourbon
Region: Bolaven Plateau
Process: Washed
Altitude: 800-1350 m
Importer: Olam
This is first time JJ Bean has ever offered a coffee from Laos. It's a Christmas miracle!
The “Naga,” a dragon-like mythical creature, is believed to be the protector of Laos.
Naga coffee is a grade 1 Arabica that is fully washed with 14 and up screen size; this particular lot is 100% Bourbon. The coffee is carefully selected from farmers with which Olam maintains long-term relationships in the Champasak region of the Boloven Plateau.
Specifically, the coffee is grown from Paksong, the coffee capital of the Boloven Plateau, to the southern edge of the Plateau where the Nonglouang River cascades down the Tad Kameud Waterfall to the lowlands.