Coffee in Costa Rica... we have been to Daisy's coffee plantation, Cafe Britt, and seen all the other coffee fields that Costa Rica is covered in. Costa Ricans take much much pride in their product. Coffee, aka the grain of gold. Costa Rica produces a couple different types of coffee, although it is all from the Arabica plant. Cafe La Carpintera, Cafe Atarazu, Cafe El Gran Vito, Cafe Zurqui, Cafe Ujarraci, and Cafe Buena Vista are all grown in different areas and in varying altitudes. The Cafes La Carpintera and Atarazu are Strictly Hard Bean coffees and grown in Tres Rios and Terrazu respectively and have the same harvest of November through February. Cafe Atarazu is the coffee with the highest elevation reaching 1750mts. Cafe El Gran Vito is a medium hard bean and grown in altitudes ranging from 800-1200 mts. Its harvest season is October through December. Cafe Zurqui is a strictly hard bean coffee grown in the Heredia region at an altitude ranging from 1200-1500 mts. Its harvest is from November to February and well known for unique coffee with high acidity, very good body and aroma. Cafe Ujarraci is a High Grown Atlantic coffee grown in the Cachi area at an altitude from 900-1200 mts and a favorite for American, European, and Japanese gourmet coffee drinkers. Last but not least is the Cafe Buana Vista grown in the San Isidro del General region at an altitude of 400-1200 mts. Cafe Buena Vista is a Medium Hard Bean harvested from October to December and grown in the most impressive mountain region of Costa Rica. (http://www.costaricamap.com/ing/aboutcafe.html)
A SHB or strictly hard bean is one of the best coffees in the world. Its grain is blue, bright and big. (says BBC online)
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