Tarrazú

Costa Rica · ICAFE-defined coffee region

Boundary

Administrative proxy

Approximated by the Tarrazú, Dota and León Cortés cantons (GADM v4.1, Costa Rica level 2). One of the eight coffee regions defined by ICAFE — the Los Santos zone in the Talamanca range.

At a glance

Elevation
1200–1900 m
Harvest
Nov–Mar
Varieties
Caturra, Catuaí, Villa Sarchí, Gesha
Processes
washed, honey, natural
Designation
ICAFE-defined coffee region

Cup profile

Bright citrus acidity, honey sweetness, clean and complex — the reference profile for Costa Rican specialty. Source: ICAFE cupping profile.

Other origins in Costa Rica