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    Home » Single Origin Coffee Beans » South American Coffees » Costa Rican Coffee Beans

    Costa Rica Alajuela Coffee Beans

    A respected coffee grown in Costa Rica and known for its full body and rich, robust flavor and acidity. Alajuela is a market name for coffees processed in Alajuela, the second largest city in Costa Rica. Also see Costa Rica Coffee.

    Costa Rica Alajuela Coffee and Espresso Brewing Tips

    For tips on brewing the perfect cup of Costa Rica Alajuela coffee see the Espresso Coffee Guides section on coffee brewing.

    For easy to follow instructions on how to make great Costa Rica Alajuela espresso drinks see Espresso Drink Recipes and the How to make a Latte. Also provided are tips on Pulling A Perfect Espresso Shot.


    Green Coffee Production

    Year60kg bagsCoffee grown
    20161,486,036 bags196,156,752 pounds
    20151,633,630 bags215,639,213 pounds
    20141,407,752 bags185,823,290 pounds
    20131,443,758 bags190,576,069 pounds
    20121,657,814 bags218,831,395 pounds

    Green Coffee Exports

    Year60kg bagsCoffee exported
    201600 pounds
    2015994,740131,305,680 pounds
    20141,144,610151,088,520 pounds
    20131,236,560163,225,920 pounds
    20121,380,100182,173,200 pounds

    Data may not be available for the most recent year.
    Source: ICO


    Facts

    Costa Rica is the #14 largest coffee growing country in the world, in 2015 they...
    produced 215,639,213 lbs
    exported 131,305,680 lbs
    That's over 61% exported!

    Sounds like a lot? It's actually 1.1% of the coffee grown worldwide.

    Costa Rica coffee is grown on mountainside "fincas" (farms) at 1200 to 1800 meters above sea level
    (that's 3,937 to 5,906 ft)


    Source: ICO

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      May 29, 2011 at 8:08 pm

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