Why Costa Rica Gourmet Coffee by Cafe Rey?

• Cafe Rey is the finest Costa Rica gourmet coffee.
• Cafe Rey is consumed by the majority of Costa Ricans and is a true Costa Rica tradition.
• Cafe Rey gourmet coffee is known for its invariable taste and aroma.
• Cafe Rey has over 50 years of experience in selecting coffee beans and expertly roasting them to perfection.
• Cafe Rey was the first roaster in Central America that complied with the strictest European standards regarding emissions.
• Cafe Rey gourmet coffee beans are NOT oily. Oily beans are bad for automatic machines. (Oils increase caking of coffee grounds and causes automatic machines to malfunction). 
• Cafe Rey gourmet coffee beans are medium roasted, making it non-bitter (dark roasting causes caramelization of sugars and reduces sweetness).
• Cafe Rey gourmet coffee beans are arabica type beans which are superior tasting and sweet (whereas robusta coffee beans are more bitter & have a musty flavor).
• Cafe Rey has the reputation for blending the aroma, body, and taste attributes that Costa Rica gourmet coffee is internationally known for.

Costa Rica Cafe Rey Gourmet Coffee Beans are:

• grown, roasted, packaged and consumed by 80% of Costa Ricans,
• 100% Arabica coffee beans are grown in the rich volcanic soil,
• shade grown,
• produced in lush mountains that surround Costa Rica's Central Valley ranging in altitude from 3,280 to 5,580 feet above sea level where temperatures range from 63 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit; and,
• carefully selected, hand picked, roasted, and vacuum packaged to ensure freshness and consistency.