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Costa Rica

Volcanic highland tropics with a defined dry season that suits patio and raised-bed drying.

Soil profile

Volcanic loam, refreshed by the country's active volcanoes.

Growing regions

Tarrazú — The country's largest, most celebrated region
West Valley — Home to the honey-process micro-mill boom

Seasonal cycle

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Sold through small, farmer-owned micro-mills — by law, Costa Rica grows only Arabica.

The story here

Coffee arrived in Costa Rica in the late 1700s and quickly became the country's first major export, funding much of San José's early infrastructure. A 1989 law banning the cultivation of Robusta cemented the country's identity around quality Arabica alone, and decades later its small, family-run micro-mills helped pioneer the honey-processing techniques now used across Central America.