The Crop Report From Costa Rica Coffee Country
Well its November 2008 and a harvest time in Costa Rica for gourmet coffee. We decided to visit several local coffee farm. It's also harvest time for most of Central America and all of Costa Rica and the initial gourmet coffee reports are outstanding. Look for a very smooth and robust
flavorful and smooth coffee and tons of it. Remember too that Costa Rica only grows the finest Arabica beans - no robusta coffee beans are alloed.The Farmers we metare saying the past summer weather conditions were perfect and no adverse storms to factor in. These same best coffee Farmers are predicting the best crop in years - both in quantity and quality. Farmers are especially excited about the organic crops and the highest grades of Tarrazu and Tres Rios coffees. Costa Rica grades it coffee on a scale of one to five with one select being the top grade of coffee. The number on e select is supposed to be the most robust flavor it has ever had. We are seeing huge coffee cherries everywhere we go - report Samuel Diaz, an organic coffee farmer from the Central Valley.
And farmers across all sections of Costa Rica are giving the same excellent reports. Tres Rios which harvests in December says the cherries are so full of coffee beans they are sitting on the ground in many areas. The Tarrazu region which harvests in November gives the same bountiful report.
The Brunca Region and Orasi regions which started harvesting this month report huge crops. Their gourmet coffee is getting rave reviews from local gourmet coffee drinkers. Says Maria Sanchez - if this were wine we would be putting Italy to shame. The West Valley starts harvesting next week and the locals say the coffee will be off the charts in every category.
Looks like this winter crop season of 2008 will go down as a record year for Costa Rica coffee. Considered by many to produce the world's best overall gourmet coffee, now seems to be the time to try your favorite Costa Rica coffee. Start looking in December to reap the rewards of this excellent crop.
By Boake Moore
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