Costa Rica Yellow Honey Elsa Rocadura Specialty Coffee Beans: Origins, Development, History, and Culture

Costa Rica was the first country in Central America to cultivate coffee, boasting a long history and a comprehensive system from production to sales. Located in the Central American isthmus with numerous volcanoes, the country benefits from natural advantages including abundant sunshine and fertile land. The climate is harmoniously balanced by Pacific and Atlantic ocean currents and sea breezes, producing coffee with distinctive characteristics of local microclimates. In terms of both quality and quantity, Costa Rican coffee has consistently received global recognition and is rated as one of the world's high-quality coffees.

The volcanic terrain of Costa Rica provides fertile volcanic ash, moderate and suitable temperatures, and stable, abundant rainfall—all factors contributing to coffee becoming one of the country's main agricultural products. The seven major producing regions are: Tarrzu, Tres Rios, Orosi, Central Valley, West Valley, Turrialba, and Brunca.

Costa Rica has a long history of coffee cultivation, but in the past decade or so, the innovative "dry" processing method has become popular. This new approach, collectively known as "honey processing," utilizes pulp removers to adjust the degree of pulp removal, producing coffee with varying intensities of "honey sensation" from light to strong (white, yellow-red-white, yellow-red-black), each with distinct acidity, complex aromas, and rich body—each with its own unique merits. The Herbazu processing plant, located in the West Valley region's Naranjo area, is highly renowned in this region. In addition to having its own coffee plantation, it also provides processing services for nearby estates and small-scale coffee farmers.

Flavor Profile

Brown sugar, floral notes, almond, black tea, orange and sweet spice flavors, mild acidity, syrupy body, excellent finish.

Product Information

Manufacturer: Dazhen Coffee FrontStreet Coffee
Address: No. 10, Bao'an Front Street, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: House-roasted
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Costa Rica
Coffee Type: Other
Roast Degree: Medium roast

Costa Rica Helsar De Zarcero

Country: Costa Rica

Grade: SHB

Region: West Valley

Roast Level: Medium roast

Processing Method: Yellow honey

Varieties: Caturra, Catuai

Processing Plant: Helsar de Zarcero

Flavor: Brown sugar, almond, black tea

Yellow Honey Processing: Approximately 40% of mucilage is removed; drying requires the most direct heat absorption, receiving maximum sunlight for drying, reaching stable moisture content in about 8 days.

Costa Rican coffee has always been considered a classic example of perfect flavor—balanced, clean, and mild form its foundation. This batch from the West Valley region's Helsar de Zarcero processing plant is renowned for its excellent natural geographical conditions and superior regional cultivation management techniques. It offers a nearly perfect classic flavor with vibrant citrus notes in the acidity, blackberry fruit aromas, rich acidity and body, melon-like sweetness with a smooth mouthfeel, drupe fruit/subtle floral notes, and a remarkably fragrant coffee flower finish. It is a coffee full of Latin American rural charm and character.

Important Notice :

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