In Conversation with Alejo Castro of Volcán Azul

Located off the slopes of the Poás Volcano, Alejo and his family have been at the vanguard of innovation and sustainability in Costa Rican coffee production.
Through his family farm and micro mill, Volcán Azul, Alejo has continued five generations of coffee producing history: honouring past tradition while trailblazing a future predicated on quality, preservation, and an explorative curiosity for what's possible in coffee.
In this conversation, we chat about seasonality, new processing techniques, ecological sustainability, alternative farming methods, and an optimistic future for post pandemic coffee.
1:11 - Seasonality in Coffee
9:55 - History of Volcan Azul
13:07 - Innovation in Processing
19:14 - Anaerobic Processing
27:24 - Terroir
30:23 - Ecological Preservation
34:15 - Coffee industry outlook
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