Unroasted - Costa Rica Tarrazú (Coffee of the Week)

About the bean

The Coope Tarrazú cooperative—a collective representing more than 3,000 members—has become our trusted source of exceptional Costa Rican coffee. Nestled in the renowned Tarrazú mountains, a globally celebrated region for high-altitude cultivation, their “Strictly Hard Bean” arabica thrives in this premium terroir. The bold and nuanced offerings from here have come to define Costa Rica’s coffee legacy.

Our new lot from Coope Tarrazú once again delivers exceptional quality, marked by a vibrant medium-high acidity, layered fruit-forward notes, complemented by a distinct brown sugar sweetness. Beans exhibit superior uniformity in size and density, with minimal defects, ensuring a reliable consistency for roasters. Go lighter for a bright sweetness. For more punch and density, tick to medium dark. We enjoy this one brewed as a drip, Americano, or French press but Tarrazú is flexible to taste. A real pleaser.

QUICK NOTES

ORIGIN: COSTA RICA
REGION: TARRAZÚ
ALTITUDE: 1850 MASL.
VARIETAL: CATURRA, CATUAI
PROCESS: WASHED
DRYING: MECHANICALLY DRIED
CUPPING SCORE: 85.99 ( a score of 80 points or above on a 100-point scale is graded “specialty”)

Taste Profile: Milk Chocolate. Brown Sugar. Grape.

RECOMMENDED ROAST: Medium but to preference (suits the spectrum of roast profiles). For an explanation of our different roasts, see here: http://greenbeanery.ca/pages/roasting-chart.

Our Coffee of the Week roasted option is available in the following profiles: City (medium light), Full City (medium dark) and Vienna (espresso).

BEYOND THE BEAN:  To produce this coffee, ripe cherries are delivered to CoopTarrazú where they are sorted and depulped using the Penagos DCV 306 to conserve water. After pulp and mucilage is detached, coffee is mechanically dried for 48 hours.