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🇨🇷Costa Rica

Alejo Castro

Alejo Castro is a modern coffee producer and the owner of the historic Volcan Azul estate in Costa Rica. He is recognized for his focus on sustainability, traceability, and the implementation of precise, modern processing techniques to elevate coffee quality.

Farm: Volcan Azul →
TagsAlejo CastroVolcan AzulCosta RicaTypicaH3CaturraCatuaiSL28Gesha

History

Alejo Castro manages the century-old Volcan Azul farm, which is located in the West Valley region of Costa Rica. He has significantly modernized the estate's operations by focusing on plot-based planting and the cultivation of a wide variety of botanical cultivars. He is actively involved in the specialty coffee movement, emphasizing both traditional quality and innovative processing methods.

Published coffees linked to Alejo Castro

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Research sources & verification

These source links were recorded for this producer profile. They provide a way to check the documented claims; the links do not independently establish each person's identity, current farm relationship or coffee lot.

Research last reviewed: 2026-09-28

  1. Source 1: aprilcoffeeroasters.com
  2. Source 2: glenlyoncoffee.co.uk
  3. Source 3: terresdecafe.com
  4. Source 4: thebarnoriginal.shop
  5. Source 5: ptscoffee.com
  6. Source 6: aprilcoffeeroasters.com
  7. Source 7: swisswater.com
  8. Source 8: aprilcoffeeroasters.com
  9. Source 9: fellowproducts.com
  10. Source 10: terresdecafe.com
  11. Source 11: aprilcoffeeroasters.com

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