Grupo Cafetalero
El Labrador: Lomas al Río

Lomas al Río

Located in the Central Valley Region, Lomas al Río is a coffee mill that processes only the highest quality coffee. Currently the company has two main products: traditionally processed coffee and organic coffee, both produced under the strictest controls in the world. Whether you choose to follow tradition or to innovate, the results are sure to please you. Nevertheless, the tendency is leaning towards organically grown coffee which gives not only taste but additional values that pair up with the ecological mission of Lomas al Río.

Recipient of numerous international awards, Lomas al Río is recognized as having one of the best export qualities ever achieved.  More important to us than any organizational award, however, is that our customers can clearly taste the difference that our hard work makes from seed to cup.  

A desire for ecological preservation, a commitment to ethical and moral conduct in business and a futuristic vision are values making Lomas al Río a coffee mill that produces high quality coffee with an everlasting flavor.

The Costa Rican Ministry of Agriculture named the Cafetalera Lomas al Río as the first organic coffee processing plant in the nation. Lomas al Río S.A. has complied with Eco-Lógica`s– the local certification agency for organic production of coffee– demanding standards in order to become certified for the processing of organic-coffee.

Every year we inspect the mill to confirm and test the quality of each process performed at the mill is executed, from water circulation to waste treatment. Despite the extraordinary quality that we have shown to possess at Lomas, we are never satisfied with merely maintaining the status quo.  Innovative technologies applied in the drying process and worm composting show our commitment to constantly improving the quality of the coffees produced here.

The commitment we have to our working philosophy requires real concentration, effort and ethical and moral guidelines to think forward and to break away from the sometimes individualistic concerns of the industry.  We have espoused a change in attitude and an educational philosophy that maintains that ecological coffee is not abandoned coffee but rather a product that needs to be constantly cared for.  Part of caring for our product is caring for the community that produces it, so we have done significant outreach into the community surrounding Lomas al Río.  Our work at Lomas provides us with riches beyond any kind of economic reward.

The constant and wise effort corresponding to the futuristic vision of the company also looks forward to spreading the environmental concern we have. Getting involved in the whole process, and taking care of every little detail has given us the opportunity to be a high quality export company,  reaching places around the world. This is what is called natural wisdom!

We process, prepare and provide special coffee for special people; people committed to environmental conservation and to the well-being of those who make our business possible.  Both our customers and our producers are some of the most fantastic people in the world, and we are blessed to do business with them.

Lomas al Río Certified Organic Brand

Region of origin: West, Central Valley and Tarrazú

Type of coffee: SHB-West, Central & South

Cupping characteristics: high acidity, citric notes, excellent body, with floral aroma and delicate flavor.

Certification by: Ecológica, S. A.