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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
£8.7costa rica
EL NARANJO, PINK BOURBON, KOLUMBIA - SUODATINKAHVI
€20.5costa rica
by good life coffee roasters
VOLCAN AZUL GESHA HONEY
€19.24costa rica · honey
Costa Rica - Hacienda Copey Itadaki Geisha Washed Lot 177
$150costa rica · washed
by archers coffee
Costa Rica - Hacienda Copey Itadaki Geisha Honey Lot 182
$150costa rica · honey
Costa Rica - Luis Anastasio Castro 1 kg
425 SEKcosta rica · honey
Entre Ríos
€13.5costa rica
Costa Rica, La Pastora, 200 g
€14costa rica
by the underdog
Peachy Keen — Drip bag
A$20colombia + costa rica · experimental
Volcan Azul - Costa Rica - Washed SL28
168 DKKcosta rica · washed
Volcan Azul - Costa Rica - Washed SL28
249 DKKcosta rica · washed
26 New Season - Costa Rica Costa Rica El Centro Farm Natural SL28 150g
¥19costa rica · honey
Alexis
€21costa rica
by slowmov
Costa Rica | Ivan Gutierrez - Gesha
$19costa rica · honey
Instant Costa Rica Las Lajas Natural
$15costa rica · natural
Choc Ice
£18.25brazil + costa rica
Aquiares
£18.25costa rica
No.5
€18costa rica
by lf coffee
Dona Daisy - Gesha Washed - Filter
S$60costa rica · washed
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