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Published: 2024-09-20 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2024/09/20, The weak acid fertile soil bred by the volcano of coffee cultivation has obvious dry and wet seasons, high temperature and sufficient precipitation, which provides excellent conditions for coffee cultivation. Coffee variety 100% Arabica. In 1989, it was rare to ban the cultivation of Robusta in the form of national legislation, which was then extended to boycott cartimor varieties. Most common are caturra and catua.

coffee planting

The weak acid fertile soil under volcanic gestation, obvious dry and wet seasons, high temperature and sufficient precipitation provide excellent conditions for coffee cultivation.

coffee varieties

100% Arabica. In 1989, in a rare move, a national ban on Robusta cultivation was passed, which was extended to boycott cartimor varieties. See more caturra, catuai.

Coffee harvesting and processing

Hand picked. Harvest time is from August to April, depending on the altitude of the producing area. Traditional water treatment. Sun drying. It usually takes about 7 days to reduce the water content to 12%, and it is stored in the warehouse with shell beans. There are also machine dryers that can shorten the drying time to 24 hours. Machine drying is suspected of affecting flavor.

Coffee grade

According to the altitude of the producing area, the density of beans is graded:

SHB, strictly hard bean ≥ 3900 feet (about 1200m)

GHB,good hard bean, hard bean ≥ 3300 feet (approx. 1000m)

MHB, medium hard bean ≥ 1600 feet (about 500m)

In general, altitude is positively correlated with density. In high altitude areas, the temperature is low, the coffee fruit grows slowly and the density is high; in low altitude areas, the coffee fruit grows faster and the density is low.

coffee producing areas

It is currently divided into 8 major production areas: Brunca, Turrialba, Tres Rios, Orosi, Tarrazu, Central Valley, Western Valley, Guanacaste.

Tarrazu, Tres Rios are the most famous. It is known as Costa Rica's Bordeaux.

Tarrazu, generally translated Tarrazu, is located in the province of San Jose, where the capital is located. It is southeast of the capital San Jose. The San Marcos and Santa Maria areas under its jurisdiction are important boutique coffee producing areas. 2014, COE Contest, 23 on the list, 17 from Tarasu.

Tres Rios, English "three rivers", also known as "three rivers", has fertile soil created by Irazu volcano, located about 12km north of the capital San Jose.

coffee organization

Costa Rica's National Coffee Institute (iCAFE).

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