| Costa Rica |
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 GEOGRAPHY
& CLIMATE:
Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and
the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama.
Coastal plains separated by rugged mountains including
over 100 volcanic cones, of which several are major volcanoes.
Tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April);
rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands.
COFFEE BACKGROUND:
Coffee came to Costa Rica in the last decade of the eighteenth
century. Its arrival on the national scene was discrete,
but definitive. Slowly and with the perseverance that
great works demand, coffee growing expanded over the high
lands of the Central Valley. The brotherhood of the coffee
farmers, both large and small, formed the basis that allowed
Costa Rica to become the first Central American country
to establish coffee as an industry.
 SPECIES:
Arabica
ALTITUDE AT WHICH GROWN: 2,500 - 5,000 ft.
The Tarrazu
region enjoys the perfect climatical combination of the
Atlantic and Pacific influence. The coffee is grown on
the steep slopes of the Tarrazu mountains (grown over
3900 Feet) producing lightly roasted, light bodied coffee
with a rich, powerful flavor and intense aroma.
PREPARATION METHOD: “Washed” |
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