Costa Rica Tarrazú Coffee

Costa Rica Tarrazú Coffee is our medium-roast honey-process single origin from the Tarrazú region of Costa Rica. This Costa Rican single origin coffee features tasting notes of milk chocolate, star fruit, strawberry, almond, and cane sugar. It works beautifully for drip, pour-over, and as a brighter espresso base.

Tasting notes

• Milk chocolate
• Star fruit
• Strawberry
• Almond
• Cane sugar

Best for

• Medium roast drinkers who want clarity and sweetness without sharpness
• Pour-over, drip coffee, and espresso-style brewing
• Coffee drinkers who like fruit-forward cups with a chocolate base
• Anyone looking for fresh roasted Costa Rican Tarrazú coffee beans

Brewing guide

Drip: 1 to 2 tablespoons per 6 oz of water at 200°F.

Pour-over: Medium grind, 2:30 to 3:00 brew time, with a 30-second bloom.

French press: Coarse grind, 4-minute steep, slow press.

Espresso: Fine grind, 25 to 30 second pull at 9 bars.

About this origin

Tarrazú is a coffee-growing region in the Los Santos Zone of Costa Rica, southeast of San José. It is considered one of the country’s premier coffee regions. The terrain is steep and mountainous, with farms sitting between 1,200 and 1,900 meters of elevation. Cool nights and rich volcanic soil help produce dense, slowly maturing cherries with concentrated sweetness.

Tarrazú coffees are often washed-process, but this lot is honey-processed. That means the coffee cherry’s mucilage dries onto the bean before the fruit is removed, leaving a layer of sweet, sticky residue that contributes to the cup. The extra contact between fruit sugars and seed helps create the star fruit and strawberry tasting notes in the cup.

We air-roast this Costa Rican Tarrazú coffee to a medium development that preserves the fruit-forward sweetness and brings out milk chocolate and almond depth, while keeping the cup clean enough to showcase the origin.

From Nick, head roaster: Tarrazú is the coffee I reach for when I want a clear, sweet, fruit-forward cup. The chocolate carries through underneath, the fruit notes sit on top, and it holds up well on its own or with milk.

Frequently asked questions

Q: What kind of coffee is Costa Rica Tarrazú?
A: Costa Rica Tarrazú is a medium-roast, honey-process single origin coffee from the Tarrazú region of Costa Rica. It is medium-bodied, fruit-forward, and naturally sweet, with chocolate notes that keep the cup grounded.

Q: How light is this medium roast?
A: This is a true medium roast. Our fluid-bed air roasting method develops the bean evenly without scorching, so you get clarity and sweetness without the sharp acidity of a light roast or the bitter, ashy flavor common in some dark roasts.

Q: What does Costa Rica Tarrazú coffee taste like?
A: This coffee has tasting notes of milk chocolate, star fruit, strawberry, almond, and cane sugar. It is medium-bodied and rounded, with a chocolate base and a fruit-forward finish.

Q: Is this coffee whole bean or ground?
A: Both options are available. Choose whole bean for maximum freshness, or select ground coffee if you do not have a grinder at home.

Q: When is my coffee roasted?
A: We roast to order and ship within 2 to 3 days. We do not pre-roast and warehouse inventory. The roast date is printed on every bag.

Q: Can I subscribe and save?
A: Yes. You can subscribe to Costa Rica Tarrazú Coffee and save 10% on every order. Choose delivery every 2, 4, or 6 weeks, then pause, skip, or cancel anytime.

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