What are the Characteristics of Costa Rica Mozart Coffee? How Much Does a Cup of Costa Rica Coffee Cost?

FrontStreet Coffee - Introduction to Costa Rica Mozart

Estate Introduction

Canet sits in the highest coffee-growing area of Tarrazu, Costa Rica.

Caturra is a single-gene variant of Bourbon, discovered in Brazil in 1937. It has better production capacity and disease resistance than Bourbon, with a shorter plant that is easier to harvest. In the cup it shows lemon or citrus acidity with fruity sweetness.

This region is the most densely planted fruit-growing area in Costa Rica. The estate owner primarily grows passion fruit, and coffee production is quite limited. Coffee is grown only in one specific area under special care, and only ripe red cherries are harvested.

Raisin honey processing is a type of double-fermentation honey process. First the cherries are dried to a raisin-like state, then the pulp is removed for honey-process fermentation. This method yields more intense fermentation flavors and preserves more mucilage than other honey processes. The 100% mucilage honey processing is what truly gives the coffee its raisin character.

It is a distinctly sweet processing method, with a white-wine-like mouthfeel and balanced acidity. The fermentation flavors are more intense, and it preserves more mucilage than other honey methods.

Costa Rica Canet Musician Series Mozart

Country: Costa Rica

Region: Tarrazu

Altitude: 1,650m

Processing Method: Raisin Honey Processing

Grade: SHB

Variety: Caturra

Flavor Description: Its sweetness and berry aroma will amaze you. It has excellent sweetness, consistency, and body, with ripe-fruit sweetness reminiscent of dried banana. Blackberry, plum, orange peel, navel orange, and raisin notes lead into a finish of roasted almond slices and toffee sweetness. The flavor is clean and smooth.

This popular coffee generally sells for around 30 yuan a cup in coffee shops, and FrontStreet Coffee is no exception.

Knowledge Point

Typica is an old variety with excellent flavor, good mouthfeel, and distinct aroma, but weak disease resistance.

About FrontStreet Coffee

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FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Mozart's charms come from its raisin-honey processing: a sweet, dense, low-acid cup with dried-fruit depth. If that profile appeals to you, FrontStreet Coffee's Brazil Queen's Estate is a kindred spirit. Grown in Mogiana on fertile red volcanic soil, it is a rare yellow Bourbon—a natural mutation of Red Bourbon—whose fruit character is noticeably cleaner.

Roasted medium, it pours out sugarcane sweetness alongside soft fruit and chocolate notes, and it works well as pour-over, moka pot, or home espresso. For an even more classic Brazilian profile, FrontStreet's Cerrado Red Bourbon is half-washed and medium roasted, with creamy peanut, toasted bread, caramel, and hazelnut aromas and a round, low-acid body.