Thursday 15 January 2015

Costa Rican coffee






Costa Rican coffee has a good reputation for solid tasty coffee beans - though is not too distinct from Colombian or better grades of Brazilian.

My experience has not been positive. The coffee tends to be difficult to make to my liking - being either too bitter / sludgy / harsh, or lacking in body / weight / character. With the exact amount of coffee and the exact brewing time, the taste can be quite acceptable, but not really worth the fiddling to find the right amount. While I currently have Tesco in first place and Sainsbury's in last place, the coffees are not that distinct, and the end result would be as much to do with my brewing as with the contents in the packet, and quite possibly could be reversed if tried again.




Tesco Finest Costa Rican Coffee

Score: 6




CafeDirect Costa Rica

Score: 5




Tea-and-coffee-emporium Tarrazu

Score: 4



Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Costa Rica Tarraz 

Score:  3




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