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07.01.2009 : Coffee of the Month for July - Costa Rica Tarrazú

Costa Rica Terrazu

Roast: Peak - Mild
Flavor: Rich
Body: Medium
Aroma: Bright
Single Origin: Costa Rica, Central America

In the Cup:

The coffee has a light color. It is a bright coffee with a nutty character and sometimes a sweet honey-like taste. The aroma is also nutty and sweet with a mild to medium body and depth.

This classic single-origin coffee is grown in the remote cloud-covered mountains of Central America. The coffee brews a flavorful cup that is bright, aromatic, and exceptionally well balanced by its smooth and satisfying body.

  • Costa Rica – bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, and on the east by the Caribbean – drapes itself across several parallel mountain ranges with seven active volcanoes punctuating the country's skyline.
  • Only 300 miles long, Costa Rica's blend of mountains, plateaus and river valleys create a diversity of climatic regions. Each is blessed with a unique mix of altitudes, soils, temperatures, and rainfall, and every region produces remarkably different coffees.
  • The small Tarrazú district – a steep-walled river valley perched 5,000 feet high on the Pacific side of the Cordillera de Talamanca mountains – has been famous for producing fine coffees since the 1850's.
  • These rare coffees are classified as Strictly Hard Bean ("S.H.B.") because the cooler temperatures at this extreme altitude slow the trees' growth, creating a denser, more flavorful bean prized in Europe and North America for its remarkable taste, aroma, and bright acidity.