Origin
About this lot
ORIGIN Coffee was planted in Costa Rica in the late 1700s but it was not until the 1820s that coffee became a major export for the country. Although Costa Rica contributes less than 1% of the world’s coffee production today, it has a worldwide reputation for producing excellent coffees. All year round, there is a unique tropical microclimate in the mountainous terrain of the West Valley, benefitting from nutrient rich volcanic soils where the region is well known for its high percentage of Cup of Excellence winners. Producers in the Central Valley often grow traditional varieties and apply some of Costa Rica’s most forward-thinking processing techniques due to the many micro-mills in the region. The central region of Tarrazu means ‘stone from the forest’. This is one of the most renowned regions of coffee production in Costa Rica, due to the reputation of its high-quality coffees. The hi