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COSTA RICA FINCA EL DESAFIO
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Joe Bean · United States

COSTA RICA FINCA EL DESAFIO

Tasting Notes: Plum, Rose, Mandarin Orange, Banana A 2024 Golden Bean Silver Medalist & 2023 Good Food Award Winner —Finca El Desafio, grown by the  Ureñas family, is an outstanding coffee with tropical notes of plum, mandarin orange, and banana plus a sweet floral bouquet. Winner of a 2024 Silver Golden Bean medal and both a 2023 Good Food Award as well as a 2023 Golden Bean Medal, this gem of a coffee keeps collecting accolades. Known for its intense fruit flavors, this microlot is exclusively made from the unique Villa Sarchí coffee plant varietal. In addition, the full honey processing met

Merchant's tasting notes: rose, banana, juicy plum, mandarin orange

On the label, as the merchant states it

Region
Chirripó
Producer
Ureñas Rojas Family
Farm
Finca El Desafío
Process
Full Honey
Variety
Villa Sarchí
Altitude
1550,1550 m
Roast level
Not stated

Joe Bean confirms the final price, stock and shipping on their own site. Prices below were observed on 23 Oct 2026.

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OptionWeightListed price≈ EUR / 100 gObserved
340g / 12oz340 gUS$21.00€5.5123 Oct 2026

EUR reference prices are converted for comparison only; the merchant charges in their own currency.

Merchant

Name
Joe Bean
Type
Roaster
Based in
Rochester, United States
Lists shipping to
2 countries (per merchant's listing)
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