Coffees of Costa Rica

Coffee has been grown in Costa Rica since the late 18th century. In modern times, Costa Rica, by far the most economically developed country in Central America, has set a standard for sustained good quality. While a few farms process their own coffees, much of the fresh-harvested crop of coffee cherries is trucked from farms in the mountains to regional centers, which extract, dry, sort and then blend the beans. Regional integrity is maintained. Most Costa Rican coffees are either the Caturra or Catuai variety of Arabica. Costa Rican coffees are almost always processed using the washed method. Click here to read more about Costa Rica