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Introduction to Costa Rica's Coffee Garden Estate - An Overview of Costa Rican Coffee Plantations

Published: 2026-01-28 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/28, Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Coffee Garden was established in 1989, located in the Western Valley region of San José, the capital of Costa Rica, also near the volcanic terrain, known for enabling coffee production with special quality flavors. Maria Mayela Quesada decided in 2005 to build her own processing plant to process

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Coffee Garden Estate

Coffee Garden was established in 1989, located in the Western Valley region near San José, the capital of Costa Rica, and also near volcanic terrain, which enables coffee to produce special quality flavors. In 2005, Maria Mayela Quesada decided to build her own processing plant to handle all the coffee from the estate. Year after year of effort finally saw results - in 2008, it was selected as the best coffee in the country, receiving recognition from both domestic and international COE (Cup of Excellence). In recent years, Coffee Garden has experienced a very special miracle that has attracted the attention of international coffee enthusiasts. Several hectares of coffee trees have naturally mutated - Red Catuai and Yellow Catuai have miraculously transformed into magical orange coffee cherries. And the flavor of the coffee has been welcomed by everyone.

Similar to the Coffee Bean Processing Method Used by 2015 World Barista Champion Sasa Sestic

The Four Elements of This Processing Method

1. Shade System

The shade system can effectively block sunlight, allowing the coffee pulp to generate more sugar, thereby giving the final coffee more sweetness and wonderful, bright acidity.

2. Stainless Steel Containers

Once picked, the coffee beans are placed in stainless steel containers for fermentation, abandoning traditional cement or terracotta containers that would absorb coffee flavors rather than preserve them in the coffee pulp. By using stainless steel containers, the coffee's flavor becomes purer.

3. Carbon Dioxide

The containers holding the coffee beans are then sealed and pressurized with carbon dioxide, ensuring no oxygen remains inside. This guarantees that all coffee flavors and aromas are preserved in the coffee, making the coffee's flavor more pronounced.

4. Controlled Environment

Finally, these containers holding coffee beans are placed in a controlled environment, ensuring that each processing can reproduce coffee beans with the same flavor. Traditional processing methods are affected by weather, humidity, and other factors, making it difficult to guarantee that the flavor of beans processed each time remains consistent.

FrontStreet Coffee's Pour-over Parameters Suggestion

Suggested V60 dripper, grind level Fuji 3.5, water temperature 90°C, powder-to-water ratio 1:15, 15g of coffee grounds to brew 225g of water, total brewing time 2 minutes.