Guanacaste

Costa Rica · ICAFE-defined coffee region

Boundary

Administrative proxy

Approximated by the Guanacaste province (GADM v4.1, Costa Rica level 1). ICAFE Guanacaste region on the country's dry Pacific slope — smallest of the eight regions.

At a glance

Elevation: 600–1200 m
Harvest: Jul–Dec
Varieties: Caturra, Catuaí, Bourbon
Processes: washed, natural
Designation: ICAFE-defined coffee region

Cup profile

Lighter body, mild acidity — lowest elevations of the ICAFE regions, early-harvest. Source: ICAFE regional profile.

Other origins in Costa Rica

Tarrazú
Central Valley
West Valley
Tres Ríos
Brunca