Coffee region guide
Tres Ríos
트레스리오스
A traditional coffee-trade origin east of San José, represented by selections such as La Magnolia, sourced from smallholder farms in the area.
Also known as: Tres Rios
Place and growing environment
Coffee grows in soils influenced by ash from Irazú Volcano, with distinct wet and dry seasons.
- Growing elevation
- 1,200–1,650 m
Recorded flavors
- 01Citrus
- 02Maple
- 03Honeysuckle
Processing
Washed
Grown varieties
Caturra · Catuai · H15 · H17
Caturra
A compact Bourbon mutation discovered in Brazil.
- Lineage
- A single-gene mutation subsequently selected by IAC from 1937.
- Growing conditions
- Short internodes and closely spaced branches suit dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
- Traits
- Widely cultivated in Central America and used as a benchmark in variety trials.
Catuai
A productive compact variety released by Brazil's IAC in 1972.
- Lineage
- Selected from a cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra.
- Growing conditions
- Its compact stature supports dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
- Traits
- Separate selections produce red or yellow fruit.
Lot details
La Magnolia
Multiple smallholder farms — Hacienda La Minita selection
Tres Ríos
- Variety · process
- Caturra · CatuaiWashed
- Tasting notes
- Citrus · Maple · Honeysuckle
Finca Garcilazo H15 Honey
Alice Soto — Finca Garcilazo
Tres Ríos; processed at Patalillo
- Variety · process
- H15Honey
- Tasting notes
- Mandarin orange · White grape · Maple syrup · Vanilla · Custard
La Angelina
Eduardo Gurdián
La Angelina, Tres Ríos
- Variety · process
- H17Natural
- Tasting notes
- Black grape · Clementine · Maple syrup · Raspberry · Black cherry
Sources
- Tres Ríos(opens in a new tab)
ICAFE · Accessed
- La Magnolia — Tres Rios(opens in a new tab)
Hacienda La Minita · Accessed
- Finca Garcilazo — Costa Rica(opens in a new tab)
Torque Coffee · Accessed
- La Angelina — H17 Natural(opens in a new tab)
Bocanegra Coffee Roasters · Accessed