Costa RicaBarista Favorites
grapefruit · lemongrass · sugar cane · chocolate · nutty
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What GOTA Coffee Experts says about this coffee
Four baristas. Four coffees. Four personal favorites.
Who knows our coffees better than the people brewing them every day? For this special bundle, each of our four baristas picked one coffee they personally love – and think you should try, too.
Discover four unique coffees through the eyes – and taste buds – of our barista team.
Markus’ Pick: Costa Rica “I chose Costa Rica for its complexity and juiciness. It has this crazy, vibrant taste that reminds me of blood orange – and I absolutely love it. That’s also why I chose this coffee to compete with.”
Kathi's Pick: Peru
“I chose this coffee because we had the chance to visit the farm ourselves. I was especially impressed by the natural process and the passion of the two brothers behind it. Knowing the people and the story behind the coffee makes every cup even more special to me.”
Lukas’ Pick: Pink Bourbon “I chose this coffee for its bright, refreshing character. Pink grapefruit and lemongrass bring a beautiful freshness, while the sugar cane sweetness keeps everything perfectly balanced. Clean, vibrant and a coffee I could drink every day.”
David’s Pick: Brazil “I love this coffee for its vibrant chocolate and nut…
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What the roaster says about where it came from
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.
How it sits among coffee from Costa Rica
GOTA Coffee Experts describe this coffee as caramel and sweet, chocolate, citrus, nutty, tea-like. 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.
tea-like is unusual here — 4% of coffee from Costa Rica are described that way.
The roasters’ own words, grouped — not our tasting, and not a measurement. We have not tasted this coffee. All Costa Rica coffees
Where each fact came from
Variety
“Lukas’ Pick: Pink Bourbon “I chose this coffee for its bright, refreshing character.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Decaffeination method
“Pink grapefruit and lemongrass bring a beautiful freshness, while the sugar cane sweetness keeps everything perfectly balanced.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Flavour families
Pink grapefruit and lemongrass bring a beautiful freshness, while the sugar cane sweetness keeps everything perfectly balanced… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Country of origin
“Markus’ Pick: Costa Rica “I chose Costa Rica for its complexity and juiciness.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Processing
“I was especially impressed by the natural process and the passion of the two brothers behind it.” the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)
Tasting notes
Pink grapefruit and lemongrass bring a beautiful freshness, while the sugar cane sweetness keeps everything perfectly balanced… part of a longer passage 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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