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Costa Rica coffee is clean, sweet, and built on a tradition of high-altitude arabica that rewards people who pay attention. across the 92 coffees in our index from 76 roasters, you see a lot of honey and chocolate, but the range goes wider than that reputation suggests.
Costa Rica coffee is arabica-only by law, grown at elevation and processed with unusual care for a producing country of its size. the varieties in our index, caturra, bourbon, typica, gesha, sl-28, and pink bourbon, tell you this is a country where farmers are genuinely experimenting, not just growing whatever ships easiest.
honey and honeycomb show up constantly, followed closely by milk chocolate and dark chocolate, then stone fruit and tropical fruit underneath. the overall profile skews sweet and approachable rather than sharp or winey. it's the kind of cup that's easy to like immediately but has enough going on to keep you thinking.
Costa Rica matters in specialty coffee because it proved early that small central american farms could compete on quality, not volume. the country's investment in processing infrastructure and variety selection means roasters keep coming back. 76 roasters sourcing it in our index alone says something real about consistent demand.
west valley is the region showing up most in our index, so start there. for varieties, pink bourbon and sl-28 are worth hunting down specifically, they tend to pull the tropical and stone fruit notes further forward. if you see a honey or natural process listed, that usually lines up with the sweeter, more chocolatey end of what costa rica does well.

costa rica

costa rica
by good life coffee roasters
costa rica · honey

costa rica · washed
by archers coffee
costa rica · honey

costa rica · honey

costa rica

costa rica
by the underdog
colombia + costa rica · experimental

costa rica · washed

costa rica · washed

costa rica · honey

costa rica
by slowmov
costa rica · honey

costa rica · natural

brazil + costa rica

costa rica

costa rica
by lf coffee
costa rica · washed
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