Beyond India / Central America & Caribbean
Costa Rica coffee
1200–1900 m · picked November to March · Arabica (robusta was illegal until 2018)
Small family micro-mills, hundreds of them since the 2000s, process their own cherry and sell lots under their own name. The honey process, where some fruit is left on the seed to dry, was perfected here.
- Grown in
- Tarrazú, West Valley, Central Valley, Brunca, Tres Ríos
- Varieties
- Caturra, Catuaí, Villa Sarchí, Geisha, SL28
- Processing
- Honey (pulped natural) in many grades, plus washed and natural
In the cup: Clean, bright and sweet: honey, red fruit, orange, milk chocolate.
Next to Indian coffee: Costa Rican honeys are the model for the honey-process coffees now coming from Chikmagalur and Coorg. Taste one against an Indian honey and you will see what the Indian farms are reaching for.
In stock from Costa Rica (0)
All 3 →No Indian roaster has Costa Rica coffee listed right now. 3 sold before. Other origins →
Imported by: Bean By Nation, Caramelly, Home Blend Coffee Roasters