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Costa Rica vs Kenya: how their coffees compare
Costa Rica: 665 coffees from 422 roasters on Cafendo; Kenya: 584 coffees from 436 roasters. Roasters describe coffees from Costa Rica most often with citrus and chocolate, and coffees from Kenya with citrus and berries. Share of light roasts: Costa Rica 22%, Kenya 43%. Median price per kilo: Costa Rica ≈ $52.26 / kg, Kenya ≈ $57.41 / kg.
| Fact | Costa Rica | Kenya |
|---|---|---|
| On Cafendo | 665 coffees from 422 roasters | 584 coffees from 436 roasters |
| Tasting notes | citrus 35%, chocolate 34%, and stone fruit 28% | citrus 53%, berries 47%, and stone fruit 36% |
| Roast | Medium 58%, Light 22%, and Dark 20% | Light 43%, Medium 42%, and Dark 15% |
| Process | Honey 37% and Washed 31% | Washed 88% and Natural 9% |
| Median price per kg | ≈ $52.26 / kg | ≈ $57.41 / kg |
| Growing regions | Tarrazú, Tres Ríos, Orosi, Turrialba, and Valle Central | Mount Kenya, Aberdare Range, Kisii, Nyanza, and Bungoma |
| 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 Costa Rica, Wikipedia: Coffee production in Kenya
Top picks: Costa Rica
Top picks: Kenya
Questions and answers
What is the difference between coffees from Costa Rica and coffees from Kenya?
Costa Rica: 665 coffees from 422 roasters on Cafendo; Kenya: 584 coffees from 436 roasters. Roasters describe coffees from Costa Rica most often with citrus and chocolate, and coffees from Kenya with citrus and berries. Share of light roasts: Costa Rica 22%, Kenya 43%. Median price per kilo: Costa Rica ≈ $52.26 / kg, Kenya ≈ $57.41 / kg.
Which is fruitier, coffees from Costa Rica or coffees from Kenya?
In the roasters’ tasting notes, 96% of coffees from Kenya name fruit (citrus, berries, stone fruit, tropical or dried fruit), against 80% of coffees from Costa Rica.
Which is roasted lighter, coffees from Costa Rica or coffees from Kenya?
43% of coffees from Kenya are light roasts, against 22% of coffees from Costa Rica.
Which is more expensive, coffees from Costa Rica or coffees from Kenya?
Coffees from Kenya cost more: a median of ≈ $57.41 / kg, against ≈ $52.26 / 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 Kenya?
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