Costa Rica

Express Coffee Costa Rica is an anaerobic-process Costa Rican arabica from Tarrazú San Diego, with notes of cinnamon, hibiscus, rose, brown spice, brown sugar, chocolate, clove, and raspberry, fresh roasted to order in small batches by our Michigan roastery in light, medium, or dark roast.

Costa Rica has been at the forefront of coffee innovation for decades, and this variety is no exception! Using anaerobic fermentation (oxygen-free fermentation), the producers in Tarrazú San Diego, Costa Rica have made an extremely complex and delicious coffee. Cinnamon, spice, and everything else nice is in your cup with this flavor bomb of a coffee.

The coffee

• Bean: Arabica, Tarrazú San Diego Anaerobic SHB
• Region: Tarrazú San Diego, Costa Rica
• Process: Anaerobic (oxygen-free) fermentation

Tasting notes

Cinnamon, hibiscus, rose, brown spice, brown sugar, chocolate, clove, and raspberry. We suggest drinking this coffee at light to medium roast to preserve its outstanding complexity.

• Light roast: Bright, spicy, and complex! Hibiscus, rose, and raspberry come forward, with a bit of clove. Amazing as an espresso!
• Medium roast: This is where your drip coffee machine or pour-over will shine! Cinnamon, hibiscus, rose, brown spice, brown sugar, chocolate, clove, and raspberry will help you start your day.
• Dark roast: Still more complex than your typical dark roast! The spice flavors stay, so think cinnamon, brown spice, clove, brown sugar, and chocolate. You'll find a smooth, medium-body, medium-acidity coffee, but you will lose most of the fruity flavors that so much effort went into producing.

Roasted on a fluid bed roaster

We roast every batch on a fluid bed (hot-air) roaster, which uses a stream of hot air to roast the beans evenly. This helps minimize bitterness and bring out more of the coffee's natural sweetness. We roast to order, so your coffee is fresh roasted when you order it.

How to brew it

• Espresso: Try the light roast with the extra fine espresso grind.
• Drip or pour-over: Medium roast is our pick for your morning cup.
• Cold brew: Medium or dark roast with the extra coarse grind makes a smooth, spiced cold brew.

Choose whole bean, or let us grind it for you: extra coarse (cold brew), medium grind (drip), medium fine (pour-over), or extra fine (espresso).

Sizes

• 1/2 lb
• 1 lb
• 2 oz sample ($3): perfect for tasting the difference between roasts, or for a coffee lover's gift.

We ship within Michigan only, and shipping is free on orders of $75 or more.