Comparison ·
Colombia vs Costa Rica: how their coffees compare
Colombia: 525 coffees from 186 roasters on Cafendo; Costa Rica: 143 coffees from 82 roasters. Roasters describe coffees from Colombia most often with chocolate and nuts, and coffees from Costa Rica with chocolate and citrus. Share of light roasts: Colombia 15%, Costa Rica 7%. Median price per kilo: Colombia ≈ $43.92 / kg, Costa Rica ≈ $42.28 / kg.
| Fact | Colombia | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| On Cafendo | 525 coffees from 186 roasters | 143 coffees from 82 roasters |
| Tasting notes | chocolate 46%, nuts 25%, and citrus 22% | chocolate 42%, citrus 29%, and honey and sugar 26% |
| Roast | Medium 76%, Light 15%, and Dark 9% | Medium 68%, Dark 25%, and Light 7% |
| Process | Washed 64% and Natural 15% | Honey 34% and Natural 32% |
| Median price per kg | ≈ $43.92 / kg | ≈ $42.28 / kg |
| Growing regions | Caldas, Quindío, Risaralda, and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Tarrazú, Tres Ríos, Orosi, Turrialba, and Valle Central |
| Altitude | – | 1,200–1,700 m |
| Species | Arabica | – |
Catalog figures are shares of the independent roasters’ coffees on Cafendo that list each fact, worked out again every day; prices per kilo are indicative. Sources: Wikipedia: Coffee production in Colombia, Wikipedia: Coffee production in Costa Rica
Top picks: Colombia
Top picks: Costa Rica
Questions and answers
What is the difference between coffees from Colombia and coffees from Costa Rica?
Colombia: 525 coffees from 186 roasters on Cafendo; Costa Rica: 143 coffees from 82 roasters. Roasters describe coffees from Colombia most often with chocolate and nuts, and coffees from Costa Rica with chocolate and citrus. Share of light roasts: Colombia 15%, Costa Rica 7%. Median price per kilo: Colombia ≈ $43.92 / kg, Costa Rica ≈ $42.28 / kg.
Which is fruitier, coffees from Colombia or coffees from Costa Rica?
In the roasters’ tasting notes, 69% of coffees from Costa Rica name fruit (citrus, berries, stone fruit, tropical or dried fruit), against 63% of coffees from Colombia.
Which is roasted lighter, coffees from Colombia or coffees from Costa Rica?
15% of coffees from Colombia are light roasts, against 7% of coffees from Costa Rica.
Which is more expensive, coffees from Colombia or coffees from Costa Rica?
Coffees from Colombia cost more: a median of ≈ $43.92 / kg, against ≈ $42.28 / kg for coffees from Costa Rica, from the sizes and prices roasters list (indicative).
Where can I buy coffees from Colombia and coffees from Costa Rica?
Cafendo does not sell coffee itself: each coffee links to a shop that sells it, usually the roaster’s own, and the shop sets the price and delivery.
How we picked
Cafendo does not taste or score coffees, so the list ranks what the catalog can tell. Each coffee gets points for:
- each day in the last 90 on which visitors went to the roaster’s shop for it (up to 10);
- each fact the roaster gives: producer, variety, process, altitude, region, tasting notes (up to 6);
- a photo and a price (1 each), and an average rating of 4 stars or more (2).
- At most two coffees per roaster; no commercial brands and no Amazon listings. Origin lists take single origins only.
Nobody pays for a place. The lists are worked out again every day from the catalog. How Cafendo orders its lists