
costa rica coffee
by transcend coffee and roastery · edmonton, canada
you'll taste lemon before grapefruit. this is farami - costa rica, a honey costa rica from transcend coffee and roastery.
it leads with lemon, grapefruit, and citrus zest, then moves into stone fruit and a distinct honey and honeycomb sweetness. the honey process gives it more body and sweetness than a typical washed costa rican, while keeping the citrus brightness intact.
it is grown in costa rica using caturra, bourbon, and typica varietals, and processed using the honey method, where some fruit mucilage is left on the bean during drying. this adds sweetness and body compared to washed processing.
filter methods such as pour-over or drip brewing work well, as they highlight the citrus acidity and let the honey sweetness come through clearly. avoid over-extraction, which can push the citrus notes toward bitterness and flatten the stone fruit character.
the south side of edmonton doesn't lack for coffee options, but transcend coffee and roastery on 76 avenue earned its 4.6-star reputation the hard way. one sip at a time. the beans here taste like someone actually cares about what happens between the green coffee and your cup, not just the profit margin. regulars know the difference between roasting for mass appeal and roasting for flavor, and they keep coming back because transcend gets it right. the baristas pull shots with the kind of focus that makes you pause your phone scrolling. steam hisses properly. the crema holds. this isn't coffee as caffeine delivery system, it's coffee as daily ritual worth protecting from the strip-mall mediocrity that passes for specialty these days.
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