11/08/2026
Tucked away in Guanacaste’s highlands, the Nicoya Peninsula is better known for its pristine Pacific beaches than for coffee. Production here is extremely limited, which is why few outside Costa Rica realise that this Blue Zone yields such distinctive beans.
The coffee brings together two cultivars bred in Brazil and Costa Rica: Catiguá, an Arabica cultivar created by crossing Yellow Catuaí with a Timor Hybrid, and Obatã, whose genetics are approximately three-quarters Arabica and one-quarter Robusta.
Unlike the bright, high-acidity profiles associated with other Costa Rican regions, Nicoya’s cup offers a softer, more refined acidity, balanced by a full, rounded body. The result is a coffee of elegance and depth, shaped by its rare cultivars, distinctive microclimate, and the dedication of its smallholder farmers.