Clean Break · Costa Rica

A small country with strict standards and the cup to prove it.

Costa Rica took quality control further than any other coffee country. In 1989, a national law mandated 100% Arabica nationwide. Combine that with the country's micro-mill movement — small processing facilities run by individual producers — and you get one of the most consistently excellent origin profiles in the world.

The cup is clean, sweet, and bright in a way that feels effortless. None of the heaviness of South American coffees, none of the wildness of an African natural. Just a crisp, balanced clarity that converts tea drinkers and gives experienced palates something they didn't know they were missing.

At the cup
Cupping notes: Honey, citrus zest, white sugar, tea-like finish
Roast: Medium-light
Body: Medium-light, silky
Acidity: Bright, crisp
Best brewed as: Pour-over, drip, morning coffee

At the farm
Origin: Costa Rica
Region: Tarrazú, Central Valley, West Valley, Tres Ríos, Brunca
Altitude: 1,200–1,900 MASL
Process: Washed, honey, or natural (lot-dependent)
Varietals: Catuaí, Caturra, Villa Sarchí
Harvest: November–March

Packaging: Biotrē™ 1.0 — home compostable (how to compost it)

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