Country: Costa Rica
Region: San Horhe / Alajuela

Process: Washed
Altitude: 1350+ m. above sea level

Taste notes: light citrus, cacoa, fruits, nuts, sweet aftertaste
Variety: Caturra , Catuai
COFFEE CAME TO COSTA RICA IN THE LAST DECADE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. OVER THE MANY YEARS, COFFEE EXPANDED OVER THE HIGHLANDS OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY. SAN JORGE SHB COFFEES EXHIBIT UNIQUE QUALITIES LIKE CITRUS ACIDITY AND ITS COMPLEX COMBINATION OF FRUIT AND SMOOTH CHOCOLATE NOTES. SHB (STRICTLY HARD BEAN) SPECIFIES THAT THE COFFEE WAS GROWN AT AN ALTITUDE ABOVE 1350 METERS. THIS TERM IS ALSO SYNONYMOUS WITH SHG/STRICTLY HIGH GROWN; THIS CLASSIFICATION IS HIGHER THAN HB.