Last updated: 2026-09-16T20:34:59.011Z

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From $22.50/1lb

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

**Region:** [Tarrazu, Costa Rica 🇨🇷](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/region/033b0497-4e04-49c5-90a7-e43fff812782)

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

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[Caturra](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/caturra)

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[Milenio](https://www.coffeelist.co/insights/variety/milenio)

**Altitude:** 1800-1900 masl

**Recommended for:** Filter, Espresso, Percolation

## What the Brand Says

> This vibrant, natural process Costa Rican coffee offers notes of caramelized sugar, pomelo, and cherry jam. Its syrupy body and lingering sweetness enhance a fruit-forward profile, resulting in a complex and satisfying cup.

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# Costa Rica Vara Blanca

[View at roaster](https://templecoffee.com/products/costa-rica-vara-blanca-3)

1lb

$22.50

($22.50/lbs)

12oz

$28.50

($38.00/lbs)

5lb

$142.50

($28.50/lbs)

## Profile

### Taste characteristics

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

**Acidity:** 79/100 — Soft (0) to Bright & acidic (100)

**Sweetness:** 69/100 — Less sweet (0) to Very sweet (100)

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

**Character:** 40/100 — Conventional (0) to Funky & novel (100)

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

## Tasting Notes

Caramel

Grapefruit

Cherry jam

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