---

tags: [] - coffee/geography - coffee/geography/central-america aliases: - Costa Rica specialty coffee - Costa Rica microlots created: 2026-05-10 updated: 2026-05-10

---

Costa Rican Microlots

Tags: #coffee/geography #coffee/geography/central-america Aliases: Costa Rica specialty coffee, Costa Rica microlots Related: Specialty Coffee MoC | Processing Methods MOC Status: 🌱 Stub

---

Overview

Costa Rica is recognised as a leader in specialty coffee innovation in Central America, with a strong micro-mill movement — sometimes called the "third wave of Costa Rican coffee" — allowing individual farms to process their own coffee and sell direct to specialty buyers rather than through centralised processing cooperatives. Regions such as Tarrazú, Naranjo, and the West Valley produce internationally respected micro-lots, with honey and natural processing innovations alongside traditional washed methods drawing consistent attention from specialty roasters worldwide.

Related Notes

• Processing Methods MOC
• Guatemala Specialty
• Colombian Specialty Coffee
• Specialty Coffee MoC

References

• Instituto del Café de Costa Rica (ICAFE), Specialty Coffee Programme

This article is part of All-About-Coffee.com - The comprehensive coffee knowledgebase.

Copyright © Matthew Clairmont 2026