Coffee region guide
Brunca
브룬카
A southern Costa Rican coffee region encompassing Coto Brus and Pérez Zeledón, with lots processed by family micromills.
Explore connected microregions
- Microregion · BruncaPérez Zeledón페레스 셀레돈Pérez Zeledón in Brunca is home to Vista Paraiso and the Corazon de Jesus micromill.Recorded flavors · White florals · Green grape · Tropical fruit · Black tea
- Microregion · BruncaChirripó치리포Vista Paraiso in the Chirripó mountains processes coffee at the Corazon de Jesus micromill.Recorded flavors · White florals · Green grape · Tropical fruit · Black tea
- Microregion · BruncaCoto Brus코토 브루스Coto Brus lies in Brunca beside Panama’s Chiriqui highlands. La Chelita in La Lucha processes its own and neighboring farms’ coffee.Recorded flavors · Grapefruit · Unrefined cane sugar · Caramel · Chocolate
Place and growing environment
Coffee farms and micromills are distributed across Coto Brus and Pérez Zeledón.
Recorded flavors
- 01Apple
- 02Caramel
- 03Red grape
Processing
Honey
Grown varieties
Kenia · Catugeisha · Chiroso · Gesha · Catigua · Typica · Java · Taka Geisha · Venecia
Chiroso
A regional coffee name associated with cultivation in Urrao, Colombia.
- Lineage
- The Chiroso material in a 2021 genetic study grouped with Ethiopian landraces.
Gesha
A name used for several genetically distinct coffee lineages originating in Ethiopia.
- Lineage
- Descendants of accession T2722 distributed in Panama form a distinct lineage.
Catigua
A name shared by distinct EPAMIG selections including Catiguá MG2 and MGS Catiguá 3.
Typica
A foundational Arabica variety distributed worldwide via Java.
- Lineage
- Seeds transferred from India to Java in the late seventeenth century founded the modern Typica variety.
- Growing conditions
- Tall, low-yielding trees susceptible to major coffee diseases.
- Traits
- Adapted to cool growing conditions and valued for cup quality in Central America.
Java
A variety carried from Ethiopia to Java, later introduced to Cameroon and Central America.
- Lineage
- A selection from the Ethiopian landrace population called Abysinia.
- Growing conditions
- Relatively low fertilizer demand and tolerance to coffee berry disease.
- Traits
- Recognized for high cup potential at elevation in Central America.
Lot details
Las Brisas Kenia Honey
José Alvarado & Karla — Imperio Rojo Micromill
Brunca · Harvest 2025/2026
- Variety · process
- KeniaHoney
- Tasting notes
- Apple · Brown sugar · Caramel · Red grape
Cola Roja Catigua Natural Reposado
Allan Campos — Don Senel Micromill
Cola Roja, Brunca · Harvest 2026
- Variety · process
- CatiguaSlow natural · reposado
- Tasting notes
- Grape · Red fruit · Milk chocolate
El Salitre Typica Geo Natural
Alvarado Fonseca family — Corazón de Jesús Micromill
El Salitre, Brunca · Harvest 2026
- Variety · process
- TypicaGeo natural
- Tasting notes
- Apple · Mandarin · Orange
Sources
- Imperio Rojo Micromill — Las Brisas — Kenia — Honey(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- Cola Roja Catigua Natural Reposado — 2026(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- El Salitre Typica Geo Natural — 2026(opens in a new tab)
Ally Coffee · Accessed
- El Renacer Java Natural — Methodical(opens in a new tab)
Methodical Coffee · Accessed
- Vista Paraiso Taka Geisha Experimental Washed(opens in a new tab)
Unspecialty · 커피화 로스터스 · Accessed
- La Chelita Venecia Yellow Honey(opens in a new tab)
Taste Pura Vida · producer account · Accessed