The best of Costa Rican coffee
Direct from Grower to Roaster
with focus on the fantastic specialty coffee from the hills around the lush Tarrazu Valley, grown and processed with love and passion and specialty roasters located in Germany
“Costa Rica’s attention to land and water use has always made it a top specialty coffee producer. The micro mills experimenting with honey and natural processing have long led the industry in the creation of distinctive coffees that roasters have cherished.“
Alliance for Coffee Excellence
June, 2024
Recent Posts
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Monte Copey Coffee
When I tried to go up to the Monte Copey Finca Beneficio on Monte Copey during the rainy season I took one look at the steep and narrow path, gave up and had lunch at La Catarata before going to the more accessible coffee shop. The story of Monte Copey Coffee began 17 years ago when…
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FARAMI
FARAMI was founded in 1983 by Don Juan Luis Fallas and Maria Eugenia Ramirez (FaRaMi) by the purchase of a finca of 3.5 ha. Initially coffee as well as other agricultural products were offered. The farm grew steadily achieving in 2013 third place in the Cup of Excellence competition. Today the finca covers nearly 15 ha.…
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Beneficio Puente Tarrazu
Eco Beneficio Puente Tarrazu, located 15 kilometres north of San Pablo, produces a little over 1300 fanegas of washed and 100 fanegas of dry processed beans yearly. Over twenty years experience go into todays growing and processing of Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon, Geisha and new hybrids. Thank you Dinier Naranjo for taking so much time for…
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Juanachute
Luis Castro (Tacho) came to meet me at the beneficio Juanachute after I arrived which I much appreciate. We looked around the mill where over 1000 fanegas are processed every year. I am looking forward to my next visit when the now quiet plant will be busy and the raised beds full of cherries. Depending…
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Impressive development
The last 20 years have seen amazing developments in coffee production in Tarrazu. Each generation has brought progress building on the experience of the previous generation. Firstly, many growers built their own mill, resulting in quality control from the cherry to the green bean and allowing for the development of individual processing methods. The most…