Central Valley

The Central Valley around San José holds Costa Rica's oldest plantations on volcanic-ash soils, now squeezed by urban growth; it accounts for roughly 15 percent of production.

Country
Costa Rica
Altitude
600–1,600m
Harvest
Nov–Marmain crop
Location
9.92° N84.07° W · Wikidata

What grows here

Harvest months

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Main crop

Varieties

CaturraCatuaíVilla SarchíBourbonGeshaSL28

Processing

Washed (wet, fully washed)Honey process (yellow, red, black)Natural (dry process)

Elsewhere in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: 1.20M bags a year