Central Valley
Costa Rica · ICAFE-defined coffee region
Boundary
Administrative proxy
Approximated by the San José, Heredia and Alajuela provincial boundaries in the central valley (GADM v4.1, Costa Rica level 1). ICAFE Central Valley coffee region.
At a glance
- Elevation
- 900–1600 m
- Harvest
- Nov–Mar
- Varieties
- Caturra, Catuaí, Villa Sarchí
- Processes
- washed, honey
- Designation
- ICAFE-defined coffee region
Cup profile
Balanced, sweet, medium body, chocolate and mild citrus. Source: ICAFE regional profile.