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coffees from Costa Rica

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.

quick profile· from our live index

coffees listed
596
roasters
334
common flavour
honey, honeycomb, milk chocolate, dark chocolate
common regions
west valley, naranjo, sumatra, java
price range
£4.06 – £145

what is costa rica coffee?

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.

what does costa rica coffee taste like?

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.

why does costa rica coffee matter?

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.

what should you look for in costa rica coffee?

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 san jorge - costa rica coffee by iron & fire speciality coffee bean roasters & suppliers

Costa Rica San Jorge

£8.7

costa rica

sweetfruitylycheechocolate
by iron & fire speciality coffee bean roasters & suppliers
el naranjo, pink bourbon, kolumbia - suodatinkahvi - costa rica coffee by good life coffee roasters

EL NARANJO, PINK BOURBON, KOLUMBIA - SUODATINKAHVI

€20.5

costa rica

by good life coffee roasters
volcan azul gesha honey - costa rica coffee by the barn

VOLCAN AZUL GESHA HONEY

€19.24

costa rica · honey

honeyhoneycomb
by the barn
costa rica - hacienda copey itadaki geisha washed lot 177 - costa rica coffee by archers coffee

Costa Rica - Hacienda Copey Itadaki Geisha Washed Lot 177

$150

costa rica · washed

by archers coffee
costa rica - hacienda copey itadaki geisha honey lot 182 - costa rica coffee by archers coffee

Costa Rica - Hacienda Copey Itadaki Geisha Honey Lot 182

$150

costa rica · honey

honeyhoneycomb
by archers coffee
costa rica - luis anastasio castro 1 kg - costa rica coffee by da matteo

Costa Rica - Luis Anastasio Castro 1 kg

425 SEK

costa rica · honey

honeyhoneycomb
by da matteo
entre ríos - costa rica coffee by nomad coffee

Entre Ríos

€13.5

costa rica

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by nomad coffee
costa rica, la pastora, 200 g - costa rica coffee by the underdog

Costa Rica, La Pastora, 200 g

€14

costa rica

by the underdog
peachy keen — drip bag - colombia + costa rica coffee by axil coffee roasters

Peachy Keen — Drip bag

A$20

colombia + costa rica · experimental

lemongrapefruitcitrus zeststone fruit
by axil coffee roasters
volcan azul - costa rica - washed sl28 - costa rica coffee by april coffee roasters

Volcan Azul - Costa Rica - Washed SL28

168 DKK

costa rica · washed

stone fruitjasminefloral
by april coffee roasters
volcan azul - costa rica - washed sl28 - costa rica coffee by april coffee roasters

Volcan Azul - Costa Rica - Washed SL28

249 DKK

costa rica · washed

stone fruitjasminefloral
by april coffee roasters
26 new season - costa rica costa rica el centro farm natural sl28 150g - costa rica coffee by big sur coffee

26 New Season - Costa Rica Costa Rica El Centro Farm Natural SL28 150g

¥19

costa rica · honey

stone fruithoneyhoneycomb
by big sur coffee
alexis - costa rica coffee by slowmov

Alexis

€21

costa rica

by slowmov
costa rica | ivan gutierrez - gesha - costa rica coffee by ilse coffee

Costa Rica | Ivan Gutierrez - Gesha

$19

costa rica · honey

tropical fruitjasminefloralhoney
by ilse coffee
instant costa rica las lajas natural - costa rica coffee by onyx coffee lab

Instant Costa Rica Las Lajas Natural

$15

costa rica · natural

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by onyx coffee lab
choc ice - brazil + costa rica coffee by square mile coffee roasters

Choc Ice

£18.25

brazil + costa rica

milk chocolatedark chocolate
by square mile coffee roasters
aquiares - costa rica coffee by square mile coffee roasters

Aquiares

£18.25

costa rica

jasminefloral
by square mile coffee roasters
no.5 - costa rica coffee by lf coffee

No.5

€18

costa rica

by lf coffee
dona daisy - gesha washed - filter - costa rica coffee by 20grams coffee roastery

Dona Daisy - Gesha Washed - Filter

S$60

costa rica · washed

tropical fruitjasmine
by 20grams coffee roastery

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