Costa Rica La Pastora Tarrazu SHB/EP FW

This Central American country benefits from volcanic soil, high altitudes and a favourable climate which are ideal for growing good quality Arabica coffee.  Being a relatively small country that has recently gone through a real estate boom, land is at a premium and Costa Rica farmers have chosen to focus on specialty micro-lots which has increased it’s global reputation for producing high quality coffee.  It is also unique in the coffee world for implementing Law 2762, known as “The Coffee Law” – it regulates the coffee industry to ensure fair relations between the different parties in the coffee sector, as well as establishing a legal framework for traceability for all coffee produced in Costa Rica.  There are 8 distinguishable growing regions in Costa Rica.  Arguably the most well known is Tarrazú – with a flavour profile of chocolate, orange, vanilla and dried fruit.