Costa Rica Tarrazú Musician Series Coffee Beans Flavor Profile and Origin Information - Finca Pequeña Vela

Costa Rican Coffee

Costa Rican coffee has always been known for its consistent flavor profile, characterized by smoothness and balance. It combines acidic, sweet, and bitter notes, representing the classic coffee flavor. Costa Rica's coffee industry started very early—in 1729, coffee began to appear in Costa Rica, introduced from Cuba. By 1820, the first batches of coffee were exported to Colombia and Chile. In 1832, the local government enacted a law stating: "He who cultivates coffee shall own the land," meaning that if coffee farmers planted coffee on any vacant unoccupied land, they could directly own that piece of land. This policy encouraged many people to grow coffee, promoted its development, and led to the current situation where most Costa Rican coffee comes from private estates.

In 1854, with the assistance of Captain William Lyon of the British merchant ship "Monarch," an import-export company successfully shipped one hundred pounds of coffee to London. It became an instant success and was praised by British nobility as "Golden Beans" from Costa Rica. Since then, coffee has become Costa Rica's main economic crop, changing its formerly humble status as a Spanish colony.

Different regions produce different flavors. To explore the diverse flavors of coffee, we need to understand information about different growing regions.

Costa Rica has eight coffee-growing regions: West Valley, Central Valley, Tarrazu, Tres Rios, Orosi, Brunca, Turrialba, and Guanacaste.

Coffee Growing Regions and Altitudes

• Tarrazu: Coffee growing altitude 1,300-2,000m
• Tres Rios: Coffee growing altitude 1,400-1,800m
• West Valley: Coffee growing altitude 1,200-1,650m
• Central Valley: Coffee growing altitude 1,200-1,600m
• Orosi: Coffee growing altitude 900-1,200m
• Brunca: Coffee growing altitude 800-1,200m
• Turrialba: Coffee growing altitude 600-900m

Tarrazu is one of the world's major coffee-producing regions. Its strict quality control at every level makes it one of the most respected coffee-growing areas.

Tarrazu Region Spotlight

Altitude: 1,200-1,700 meters. Harvest season: December-March. Smooth mouthfeel with bright acidity.

Representative coffees: Costa Rican Musician Series [Bach Coffee Beans] [Beethoven Coffee Beans] [Mozart Coffee Beans] [Chopin Coffee Beans]

Costa Rica Canet Estate Mozart

• Region: Tarrazu
• Varieties: Caturra, Catuai
• Altitude: 1,950m
• Processing: Raisin Honey
• Flavor: Osmanthus, berries, fermented wine notes, raisins

Costa Rica Canet Estate Musician Series Beethoven

• Region: Tarrazu
• Estate: Finca Canet
• Variety: Yellow Catuai
• Altitude: 1,900m
• Grade: Strictly Hard Bean (SHB)
• Processing: Washed
• Flavor: Citrus, black tea, caramel

Understanding Costa Rican Coffee Bean Names

The naming convention follows: Country + Region + Grade Name + Processing Method

Costa Rica Canet Musician Series Bach

• Country: Costa Rica
• Region: Tarrazu
• Altitude: 1,950m
• Processing: Raisin Honey
• Grade: Strictly Hard Bean (SHB)
• Variety: Caturra
• Flavor: Tropical fruits, nuts, cream, fermented notes

In addition to the Musician Series, FrontStreet Coffee also offers coffees from other regions, such as the Blueberry from the巨石 Estate in Costa Rica's southern Brunca region, which uses anaerobic honey processing. The soil here is a mixture of red clay and limestone, resulting in high-density beans with high sweetness. It presents blueberry gummy and fermented aromas.

Costa Rica's La Candelilla Estate (Tarrazu) coffee beans are also quite famous.

La Candelilla Estate is a Cup of Excellence (CoE) award-winning estate in Costa Rica. Costa Rican Geisha coffee beans are a relatively young variety in the estate, but due to different terroir and microclimates, they produce different Costa Rican Geisha coffee flavors, yet all equally refined. Rich acidity with a long-lasting finish. It carries distinct almond, plum, citrus, sweet floral, and berry aromas. La Candelilla, meaning "little candle," is named after the fireflies that illuminate the nearby streams on summer nights.

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