Beginner's Guide to Pour-Over Coffee: Essential Bean Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee - Costa Rica Tarrazú Cooperative La Pastora Introduction

African coffee beans feature fruity acidity balanced with body, creating a smooth mouthfeel. Asian beans have distinct herbal, earthy, and spice flavors reminiscent of traditional medicine, with much lower acidity and higher body than African beans, resulting in a rather bitter taste. North American beans offer nutty aromas and dark cocoa flavors, with Geisha varieties exhibiting prominent floral notes and overall balanced profiles.

Therefore, beginners can choose pour-over coffee beans based on their preferred flavors. Here we'd like to introduce a Costa Rican washed coffee bean suitable for those who enjoy a rich, full-bodied taste.

Costa Rica Tarrazú Cooperative La Pastora

• Origin: Tarrazú, Costa Rica
• Varietals: Caturra, Catuai
• Altitude: 1500-1800 meters
• Processing: Washed
• Flavor Notes: Chocolate, spices, honey

Coffee Story

Tarrazú is the most renowned coffee region in central Costa Rica. The Tarrazú Cooperative began in 1960 with 228 coffee farmers and has grown to include over 3,000 coffee farmers today. The cooperative is Fair Trade certified and has always been committed to improving the living standards and education levels of coffee farmers.

La Pastora is a premium selection from the Tarrazú Cooperative. It exclusively uses Caturra and Catuai varieties grown at high altitudes between 1500-1800 meters. Processed using traditional washed methods and dark roasted, this coffee perfectly complements the mood of cold winter months, whether enjoyed plain or with sugar and milk.

Taste Profile

Costa Rica's most distinctive characteristic is its sweetness! This new crop has minimal off-flavors and tastes exceptionally clean – the kind of coffee that instantly brightens your mood with the first sip!

In Brief

FrontStreet Coffee is a specialty coffee house dedicated to research. We enjoy sharing our coffee knowledge with everyone, holding nothing back to help more friends fall in love with coffee. We hold three low-discount coffee events monthly because FrontStreet Coffee wants to provide the best coffee at the lowest possible prices – this has been our mission for the past six years!