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| We deliver the finest South American Gourmet Coffees in attractive gift baskets and if you desire the ultimate coffee experience, you can even visit an exotic coffee plantation—All this, right from here! |
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| Coffee was brought to Costa Rica during the late eighteenth century. The first export was to Colombia in 1820. By 1823, quality coffee was been exported to Chile. There, it was re-packaged for sale to England under the name of “Café Chileno de Valparaiso”. |
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Costa Rica has set the standards for fine wet-processed coffee for the rest of Central and South America.
The best coffees, which are grown above 3,900 feet, are designated as "strictly hard bean". The "good hard bean" classification is given to coffees grown from 3,300 to 3,900 feet.
The most famous coffees by region are Tarrazu, Tres Rios, Herediá, and Alajuela. They display a full body and clean, robust acidity that make them amongst the most admired of Central American coffees.
Most Costa Rican coffee comes from a hybrid called "caturra" and is characterized as bright and full bodied. Other popular varieties are Mondo Novo and Catuai.
The Tres Rios region near the Pacific coast produces coffees that are mild, sweet, and bright. The Tarrazu region, which is located in the interior mountains of Costa Rica, produces a relatively heavy coffee with more aromatic complexity. |
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