Costa Rica La Minita Estate Tarrazu Costa Rica: La Minita Estate, Tarrazu

This was recommended by Mary Hunt of the Everyday Cheapskate fame. When I first got into roasting my own coffee beans, I bought this variety, and it is the *only* bean I now roast. We go thru about 50 lbs a year. I can't stand to even drink any other type of coffee now. The thing I like best about the La Miniata is that it does not leave an aftertaste in your mouth like so many of the commercial brands.

I took a chance on this coffee by reading the reviews and taking your recommendations. I was blown away. I roast to a full city with a darker bean just starting to shine and, I gotta tell you, this coffee is just delicious. I sometimes think it was cut with hot chocolate, it is sweet, chocolaty, and just a superb coffee. I recommend it to anyone.

I have been buying this for many years after I first bought it from another large green coffee seller online. They were so pompous as to remove it so that they have an ever-changing menu, so I was very lucky to find it here. I want the same good cup each time and this gives it to you. I got tired of buying from SM's as so many were lushly described, but did not live up to their hype. So happy I can just buy the best here, and have been for a few years now. It is a very well-balanced cup, super clean and delicious. You could serve this to ANYONE and they would love it!

Roasted these to med-dark just before second crack and let them degas for 4 days. A very smooth, chocolaty and caramel sweet finish with only a hint of citrus. Consistent beans, low chaff and easy to roast. I love this coffee and it will be one of my regulars! Thanks Coffee Bean Corral for the useful and accurate description of the attributes for each coffee bean. This is super helpful for a newbie to the roasting world.

I LOVE Costa Rican coffee! This is by far the smoothest I have had. I tend to mix roast levels to bring out the different nuances each roast level provides. This gives me the lighter fruity tones and sweetness along with the full body and nutty tones, then the incredible rich chocolate tones of the darker roasts. My way to descibe it is DELICIOUS! One of my 2 favorite Costa Ricans. Michael

My go to bean is the La Magnolia, Tres Rios, so I thought this bean would be wonderful. Well, yes but... this bean needs to rest a lot, at least 5 days after roast to "off gas" all the ghastly. If you do that, you'll see what all the 5 stars are about. I typically like to pull shots on fresh roasted coffee with about a day of rest. Roasting in a Behmor AB, brewing in a Rocket Espresso.

Received a sample pack of La Minita among a few other CBC beans as a gift along with an SR540 to begin home roasting. First time roaster, and these beans have me hooked. I ended up close to a Full City / early second crack and could not be happier with the resulting brew.

I finally got back around to working on finding a good roast profile for this one again. First time was good but not GREAT and I set it aside a while. City+ seems to be the sweet spot where it has near perfect balance. For a small bean it surprisingly needed an extended drying phase like a big Kenya AA. Not a wild-and-crazy-knock-your-socks-off-and-jolt-you-out-of-bed kind of coffee, more like a sip-on-it-slowly-while-reading-a-book kind of coffee because the longer it sits in the cup the sweeter it gets, and to me it is relaxing to drink. Tarrazu is one of my all time favorites but I haven't had a good cup of Tarrazu in decades until now.

I've been buying this for about 10 months. I tried some of the other Costa Rican beans but this is my favorite! It's smooth, I prefer a bit lighter roast and played with my roasters settings but feel like it's exactly what I like. I also can't say enough positive things about CBC! They are the best. I just started home roasting last December and ordered from someplace else first. Then I found CBC. From the time I order until the coffee arrives at my door is about 3 days. You can't get much better unless you do overnight. I also feel like they have the best bean assortment and provide great tasting notes and other information to allow for selecting beans!

Nice smooth cup with a caramelly finish at City+. Great stuff!

This is my first roast. Got the Nuvo ceramic stovetop roaster thingy. I don't have time for that. I'll be roasting for years. I drink coffee. Not make it half my life. So I got that Whirley Pop thing and it's amazing. Anyhoo...this is a fantastic coffee for noobs. Seriously. It's easy to roast and has fantastic colors as it roasts. Went to first crack, and when you drink it, it's like crack. The caffeine level is no joke. Can't wait to make my next order.

I've been roasting my own coffee for about 15 years and especially enjoy coffees from Central America. I bought 10 lbs of this coffee with high hopes after reading the tasting notes. So far I'm disappointed. I've tried a medium light roast which I usually prefer and a medium-dark roast. Neither have brought out much flavor that I can sense. At best ordinary at least as far as my senses are concerned.

The coffee is wonderful, smooth and flavorful. Coffee Bean Corral's service is impeccable! What a great buying experience!!

A VERY special coffee! Well balanced and great any time of day. I like it before second crack.

I first tried this coffee over a decade ago and kept waiting for the place I bought it from to carry it again. They never did. So, shame on me for waiting so long to look elsewhere. The fact that I could still remember the name of it after 10+ years tells you I was impressed. This coffee is of a refined pedigree and is superior to many reknown coffees costing three to five times as much. Smooth with an aftertaste that satisfies and a smooth mellow focused buzz that is non-jittery.

Just now brewed cup of this Costa Rican Very pleasant full bodied. I think I need to buy more of this....Dave

This is an Amazing coffee! I'm enjoying an iced 20oz of it right now, as I order another 5 lbs. Try it and Enjoy!

Love it —- my daily drinker. Fast ship. Quality beans. Fait price. What’s not to love…..

It is clearly an excellent coffee. I did a roast until at the middle of first crack. Next time I’ll wait until a bit darker. Smooth. Complex. It is definitely not as a negative reviewer has said. It’s different and offers us who are ALL different an excellent option. What a rewarding hobby for the mature hobbyist. It’s fun to nuance about the delicate differences of a delightful beverage. It’s a good coffee.

Have roasted Costa Rica La Minita Tarrazu before from other suppliers, found it here at Coffee Bean Corral. This coffee is very smooth and can be roasted light or dark. Roasted some Scandanavian light (blond) produces low amount of thin chaff. Tea drinkers will like this coffee roasted light at around 11% weight loss after roast. Like the packaging in the cloth drawstring bag.

This is my new favorite dark roast drip. Roasted a little faster than other beans giving a dark roast in 15 minutes. Rich chocolate, earthy, full bodied coffee with a strong aroma. I love a dark roast/espresso roast bean and this is just perfect!

One of the TOP Tarrazus. The description is accurate, not just a sales pitch.

The best

My very favorite bean for several years. When roasted “right” (I’m Still tinkering with the specs) they provide a rich choco-nutty cup. As a bonus, they’re easy to prep for brewing with a hand grinder!

Okay…I have tried about every type of green bean I can from this region at least. This is really good, but not quite as good as previous batches. Maybe older or my roast recipe was off, but have had better…but still excellent.

My favorite bean by far....daily drinker. FC 6:30 and call 8:30ish. I've brewed an hour after roast and up to a 7 day rest....all good brews. CBC great source....thanks

Took these to FC and really enjoyed the cleanness of the cup. The pour over proved to bring out the brightness of the citric acid (orange-like), and overall sweetness IMO, while the espresso was more balanced with the dark chocolate notes. Also got out the mokapot for one cup and the aroma was surprisingly strong-yet-pleasant. While it may not have blown me away, I did enjoy it very much.

Makes really good coffee.

Well balanced… I love the finish! I always want another cup. Great coffee.

This is an update to my review on Nov. 22. I did roast up to a medium (full city) roast profile and am very happy with the results. Even after resting for only two days the flavors are more pronounced than the light roast, with a pleasing aroma, and combination of nutty and caramel flavor profiles. I am by no means an expert roaster but this coffee seems like it may have great range of roast levels. It has very low chaff and the final result produces extremely attractive beans. Should make a good stocking stuffer for friends.

One of my all time favorites. A consistent great cup of coffee. Takes a variety of roasts. Highly recommended.

This coffee is awesome

Excellent service and coffee.

Ordered a pound sample and loved it so entered a 10 pound order.

I bought this based on the reviews and the text for the bean... Not wrong at all. This is a great cup! I roasted mine up to a medium dark. Superb aroma and flavor! Low chafe. This stuff is wrecking me for any store bought coffee. Major win here! Fruity, sweet, floral... Love it.

Roasting your own beans truly provides a good example of how doing things at home from scratch can lead to cool experiences. The description above with respect to medium body, with its flavors and finish is spot on. I have been ordering from this company for years now and its been a great experience, and great coffees.

This variety is at its best when dark roasted. Very smooth with no aftertaste. I'm a dark roast lover, and I did not like the taste when I brown roasted La Minita

Low acidity and very smooth. It is my go to for everyday.

It has been a life long favorite. Balanced in body and flavor I prefer to bring it just up to a City Roast. There are many coffees that are over valued. I have always thought La Minita Tarrazu was under valued. The multiple orders I have received from CBC have been consistent.

Costa Rican Tarrazu is my go to bean and this is my favorite to share with friends. I roast to a medium roast to get the full aroma from the bean.

Rated this yesterday but made a mistake. i roasted it 3 ways - city+, full city and full city+ city + - a tiny bit acidic full city - perfect - lovely flavors full city+ - slightly bland Of course I drank up all of the roasts.

Very low acidity and no bitterness. Will not consider drinking another coffee now.

This has become my favorite coffee. I’ve roasted many coffee’s, including the Blue Mountain and Kona’s. It’s good with a drip maker or Keurig one shot basket, but great as a pour over. I’m going to try the press, next. I normally roast it just north of medium. It does oil up as a dark roast, but it is not my preference for espresso.

My favorite coffees have always been Costa Rican. This is a particularly good one. It is very good just before second crack or just into second crack. It has a great finish.

You can talk about the subtle tones, chocolate flavor and acidity all you want. But, bottom line is “ it’s a superb cup of coffee.” Keep it available and I’ll keep buying and enjoying.

I will try some different roast profiles, but so far, meh. Last year's crop was far better. I liked the La Gladiola in the sample pack more.

Good coffee but I will keep searching

Since our cruise to Costa Rica over 20 yrs ago.... we roast only Costa Rica La Minita Tarrazu RFA..!! Awesome..!!

This is a great Costa Rican coffee. Very smooth and well balanced. I roasted to City+ and was surprised at the sweet chocolate notes at that level of roast. Very well balanced.

Very nice flavor. Very chocolatey and smooth. I roasted a dark roast and I love it

A great coffee. One of my favorites.

I received this coffee by mistake and what a pleasant surprise! Don't know which one I prefer...this one or La magnolia. But both by far are the best 2 flavors I have ever tried, besides Dominican and Haitian coffees. Costa Rican coffee flavors are really out of this world. I roast both dark for a full buzz! Love it. Starbucks cannot compare!

This coffee is phenomenal! Many coffee beans are a challenge to roast with consistency. Not this one. Always rich with complex flavors. Blooms beautifully. We roast @ 435deg F for 15 minutes (preheated machine) using the Gene Cafe roaster. We ordered 10lbs and are planning to re-order.

I use the cowboy method of roasting with a Dutch oven and a high output propane stove and get excellent results. I'm definitely not a coffee snob, but imho makes a wonderful tasting cup of joe. Highly recommend.

Best Costa Rican coffee out there. Very smooth and light. No bitter aftertaste. Recommended by many other coffee roasters so I had to try it and glad I did. We were in Costa Rica a while back and the coffee there wasn’t very impressive but this is delicious. Give it a try and I’m sure you’ll buy more. I know we surely have. Love it!

This is the first time I am really impressed by beans from Costa Rica, very smooth and tasty.

I use to own a specialty coffee roaster back in the 80'. I was one of the first roasters to roast La Minita coffee. It's been awhile since I last saw this coffee. So when I had a chance to have it again I jumped on it. It's one of my all time favorites. Will be back for more.

Only roasted twice so 5 stars wouldn’t be fair, will update later.

My wife and I like this coffee mixed 50/50 with Brazilian and roasted to second crack. This gave us the subtle flavors of the Costa Rican with a little of the punch of the Brazilian. The first time I roasted the CR I did not roast it long enough and was disappointed. 2nd crack is just about perfect.

Home Coffee Roasting can be so rewarding, and fun, even moreso for those who enjoy experimenting. So many choices, so many variables; it makes my heart glad when someone discovers their "perfect" coffee...or blend.
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Not a fan. Just doesn't have the body and smoothness that I like. Apparently, I need to take it a bit past 2nd crack. No rush to experiment.

I haven’t roasted these beans yet, but I’m most excited about them. I’ve read such high praise about them and am looking forward to roasting, cupping, and drinking it once I get a better handle on operating my Fresh Roast SR800 and Razzo chamber.

This coffee was not good. Where do all the 5 stars come from?? I would have given it 1 star but i just feel like a nice guy today. I purchased 6 different coffee samples and they were all garbage. I find it real strange that they were all rated 5 stars. I no longer trust these reviews nor this company.