Coffee Growing Regions In Costa Rica

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Coffee growing regions in costa rica. Poas is a volcanic region in central costa rica with an altitude between 1 200 and 1 600 meters and a population of roughly 30 000 people. Costa rica harvest september thru february 2010 arabica export production 1 193 035 60kg bags costa rica has developed a mature well regarded coffee industry and reputation for fine coffee. Costa rican coffee grown in a specific region is also called a coffee appellation. Coffee growing regions of costa rica.

The coffee growing regions in costa rica feature high altitude and volcanic soils to create. And arabica is the only type of coffee that is allowed to be grown in all of costa rica. If you were to look at a map of costa rica and you pinned out all of the coffee farms and growing regions with little red needles what you would end up with is a reasonably neat cluster of pins toward the center of the country both latitude and longitude wise. Coffee production has played a key role in costa rica s history and continues to be important to the country s economy in 2006 coffee was costa rica s number three export after being the number one cash crop export for several decades.

Flavor profiles have been described by cafe britt as peachy honey and with hints of vanilla. With fresh sweet and bright profiles with fruity notes from apricot to lime the highly sought after costa rican coffees of tres rios are arguably the best in central america. Unfortunately many costa rican coffee brands are not 100 pure regional coffee. There are 8 major growing regions for coffee in costa rica let s take a quick trip to each of them west valley.

This high quality costa rica coffee is in short supply and is mixed in with other costa rica coffee regions to increase the profits and raise the taste quality. Unlike the majority of columbian coffees costa rican coffees are identified by the finca farm or estate from which they come. Costa rica has eight coffee regions each of which produce unique characteristics and flavors. Costa rica s coffee growing regions.

Of the many costa rica coffee growing regions tres rios is by far the smallest. In 1997 the agriculture sector employed 28 percent of the labor force and comprised 20 percent of costa rica s total gnp. Costa rica central highlands were named by the national geographic magazine as the most perfect region in the whole world for growing the queen of coffees arabica. Some of the most popular coffee growing regions in costa rica include poas tres rios terrazu and naranjo.