Coffees Lalico Coffee

Costa Rica

Lalico Coffee

Costa Rica SHB Tarrazu San Rafael

chocolate · citrus

£16.82/kg

41% below similar on their 250 g bag

£16.82 for 1 kg, though their 1.8 kg bag works out at £15.53/kg · about £0.30 for an 18 g espresso dose

The badge compares the standard 250 g bag at £27.84/kg against 64 coffees from 41 roasters in washed from Costa Rica (standard bag, 200–350 g), so that every coffee is compared on the same size.

Price observed 4 Nov 2026. This is the bag, not the basket: delivery is not included.

Delivery cost not stated by the roaster

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BagPricePer kilo
100 g£4.06£40.60/kg
250 g£6.96£27.84/kg
500 g£10.87£21.74/kg
1 kg£16.82£16.82/kg

The 1 kg bag works out 59% cheaper per kilo than the 100 g.

How it sits among coffee from Costa Rica

How often roasters use each flavour family to describe coffee from Costa Rica: 258 of 395 carry notes. The dashed outline is the whole catalogue. These are the roasters’ own words, grouped — not our tasting, and not a measurement.

Lalico Coffee describe this coffee as chocolate, citrus. The filled shape is how often roasters use each family across coffee from Costa Rica; the rings on the rim are this coffee’s own.

Every family the roaster names is a common one for coffee from Costa Rica, so this reads as a typical example rather than an outlier.

The roasters’ own words, grouped — not our tasting, and not a measurement. We have not tasted this coffee. All Costa Rica coffees

What the roaster says about where it came from

Country
Costa Rica
Region
Central Valley, Tarrazú
Process
washed
Variety
Caturra, Catuai
Not stated
farm or estate, producer, altitude, harvest, lot, importer, price paid to the producer

We report what the roaster publishes and we have not checked any of it independently. A fact nobody publishes is not a fault of the coffee: almost no roaster in the UK states an importer or the price paid to the producer.

Where each fact came from

Altitude, lowest

…lasting freshness. VISUAL CHARACTERISTICS Even, close bean cut screen size over 16 SPECIAL VARIETIES OR TYPES Caturra, Catuai PRODUCTION FACTS COUNTRY: Costa Rica ALTITUDE RANGE: from 1,200 to 2,000 masl REGION OF ORIGIN: Tarrazú AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL: 2- 2,000mm per year and m LOCATION (LAT/LON): 9°39'7.07"N / 84° 0'56.95"W HARVEST PERIOD: normally from December through February… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Fairtrade certification

“Many benefit from Fairtrade Federation and Rainforest Alliance initiatives that protect workers' rights and the environment.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Rainforest Alliance certification

“Many benefit from Fairtrade Federation and Rainforest Alliance initiatives that protect workers' rights and the environment.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Species

“Washed, machine-dried Arabica Strictly Hard Bean FREE delivery within the UK!” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Variety

…day. Heat-sealed In a one-way valved bag, our 250g and 500g bags are resealable for lasting freshness. VISUAL CHARACTERISTICS Even, close bean cut screen size over 16 SPECIAL VARIETIES OR TYPES Caturra, Catuai PRODUCTION FACTS COUNTRY: Costa Rica ALTITUDE RANGE: from 1,200 to 2,000 masl REGION OF ORIGIN: Tarrazú AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL: 2- 2,000mm per year and m LOCATION (LAT/LON):… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Flavour families

Subtle chocolate and citrus notes… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Country of origin

250g and 500g bags are resealable for lasting freshness. VISUAL CHARACTERISTICS Even, close bean cut screen size over 16 SPECIAL VARIETIES OR TYPES Caturra, Catuai PRODUCTION FACTS COUNTRY: Costa Rica ALTITUDE RANGE: from 1,200 to 2,000 masl REGION OF ORIGIN: Tarrazú AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL: 2- 2,000mm per year and m LOCATION (LAT/LON): 9°39'7.07"N / 84° 0'56.95"W HARVEST PERIOD:… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Region

“Sheltered between the Pacific Coast, the Central Valley and the high peaks of the country ́s central mountain range, Tarrazú is one of the world's most famous coffee-growing regions.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Processing

“Washed, machine-dried Arabica Strictly Hard Bean FREE delivery within the UK!” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Roasted to order

“Our coffee is hand-roasted to order for you.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

Taken from the roaster’s own pages, and nothing here has been verified by us or by an independent body. What we store is a passage of page text cut around the fact, so one shown with an ellipsis is a passage we cannot see the start or the end of; only the fully quoted ones are complete sentences.

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