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Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: how their coffees compare
Costa Rica: 143 coffees from 82 roasters on Cafendo; Ethiopia: 419 coffees from 188 roasters. Roasters describe coffees from Costa Rica most often with chocolate and citrus, and coffees from Ethiopia with citrus and berries. Share of light roasts: Costa Rica 7%, Ethiopia 29%. Median price per kilo: Costa Rica ≈ $42.28 / kg, Ethiopia ≈ $44.41 / kg.
| Fact | Costa Rica | Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| On Cafendo | 143 coffees from 82 roasters | 419 coffees from 188 roasters |
| Tasting notes | chocolate 42%, citrus 29%, and honey and sugar 26% | citrus 40%, berries 38%, and floral 34% |
| Roast | Medium 68%, Dark 25%, and Light 7% | Medium 61%, Light 29%, and Dark 10% |
| Process | Honey 34% and Natural 32% | Natural 53% and Washed 36% |
| Median price per kg | ≈ $42.28 / kg | ≈ $44.41 / kg |
| Growing regions | Tarrazú, Tres Ríos, Orosi, Turrialba, and Valle Central | Sidama, Yirgacheffe, Guji, Harar, and Limu |
| Altitude | 1,200–1,700 m | 1,400–2,200 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 Costa Rica, Wikipedia: Coffee production in Ethiopia
Top picks: Costa Rica
Top picks: Ethiopia
Questions and answers
What is the difference between coffees from Costa Rica and coffees from Ethiopia?
Costa Rica: 143 coffees from 82 roasters on Cafendo; Ethiopia: 419 coffees from 188 roasters. Roasters describe coffees from Costa Rica most often with chocolate and citrus, and coffees from Ethiopia with citrus and berries. Share of light roasts: Costa Rica 7%, Ethiopia 29%. Median price per kilo: Costa Rica ≈ $42.28 / kg, Ethiopia ≈ $44.41 / kg.
Which is fruitier, coffees from Costa Rica or coffees from Ethiopia?
In the roasters’ tasting notes, 81% of coffees from Ethiopia name fruit (citrus, berries, stone fruit, tropical or dried fruit), against 69% of coffees from Costa Rica.
Which is roasted lighter, coffees from Costa Rica or coffees from Ethiopia?
29% of coffees from Ethiopia are light roasts, against 7% of coffees from Costa Rica.
Which is more expensive, coffees from Costa Rica or coffees from Ethiopia?
Coffees from Ethiopia cost more: a median of ≈ $44.41 / kg, against ≈ $42.28 / kg for coffees from Costa Rica, from the sizes and prices roasters list (indicative).
Where can I buy coffees from Costa Rica and coffees from Ethiopia?
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