Last updated: 2026-09-16T20:26:40.804Z

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From $26.50/12oz

**Process:** [Honey Process](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/processing-method/honey)

**Region:** [Chirripo, Costa Rica 🇨🇷](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/region/0475cd8d-1820-4fbb-ac82-0046030a28b8)

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[Brunca, Costa Rica 🇨🇷](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/region/e4808aaa-1df5-4caf-a55b-74e05649706a)

**Variety:** [Catuaí](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/catuai)

**Altitude:** ~1600 masl

**Recommended for:** Filter, Espresso

## What the Brand Says

> Sweet, juicy, and fruit-forward, this coffee offers a complex yet approachable cup. This year's release from Rivense del Chirripó comes from a single honey-processed Catuai lot. After harvest, the coffee is de-pulped without water and pre-dried on raised beds for four days. It is then fermented in sealed plastic bags f

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# Costa Rica, La Guaca

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12oz

$26.50

($35.33/lbs)

2lb

$60.00

($30.00/lbs)

5lb

$140.00

($28.00/lbs)

## Profile

### Taste characteristics

**Body:** 38/100 — Light & tea-like (0) to Full-bodied & creamy (100)

**Acidity:** 65/100 — Soft (0) to Bright & acidic (100)

**Sweetness:** 58/100 — Less sweet (0) to Very sweet (100)

**Bitterness:** 35/100 — Subtle bitterness (0) to Pronounced bitterness (100)

**Character:** 30/100 — Conventional (0) to Funky & novel (100)

**Roast level:** Light to medium — 3/7, from Extra light (1) to Extra dark (7)

## Tasting Notes

Cherry

Chocolate

Melon

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