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Costa Rica Santa Cruz Dry Process

Roasted by Royal Mile Coffee

This dry process Costa Rican coffee offers a balanced, normal coffee taste with notes of fruit, chocolate, and honey.

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Costa Rica Santa Cruz Dry Process — Royal Mile Coffee
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From the roaster

Yes, It's dry process. No it's not a "fruit bomb". Don't get your hopes up here. It's got the fruit thing, yes, it's there, but it's behind more origin flavors like chocolate and honey than the fruit. Now i'm also not saying it's a chocolate, honey and fruit jam like some kind of Phish Concert. Actually I don't know if it's like a Phish concern, never been, never will, but, I've heard: things. I had a roommate in college who was super into them. He was cool. I met a dude later in life who went to their shows and he was: very not cool. So 50/50 split here.  Don't @ me with your Phish stories. I don't want to hear them.

About the coffee: this is one of those I can tell it's nice but I don't quite see the "hype" of craft coffee that I wont give to someone first checking things out. It's the I liked the fruit bomb but anything less sour? This is more the hey babe are you going out? Yeah? ok good. When you go to that weird shop with the Pokemon stuff, you know the one you go to the one with the weird owner who just meme's endlessly and I guess now Phish too (I promise you can like them I'm not clowning I just am doing the "thing") can you just like buy a normal coffee tasting coffee one I'd like too. This is that coffee. She will like it and you will like it while you wait for the fruit bomb to finish brewing. 

I'm having fun here people, it's a joke. It's all jokes. <3

Give this a shot as espresso and probably cold brew too.

— Royal Mile Coffee

Context

The Costa Rica Santa Cruz Dry Process, offered by Royal Mile Coffee, represents a distinct expression of the Costa Rica terroir. By utilizing the dry process—a method where the coffee cherry is dried intact around the seed—this lot develops a profile characterized by notes of fruit, chocolate, and honey.

In the broader landscape of specialty coffee, natural-processed beans often exhibit a heavier body and intensified sweetness compared to their washed counterparts. These characteristics can be mapped against the flavor wheel to better understand how the drying environment influences the final cup. While every harvest varies, the combination of traditional processing techniques and the specific regional conditions of Costa Rica creates a unique sensory experience. This selection highlights the roaster's commitment to showcasing the inherent qualities of the bean through careful preparation and attention to the nuances of the dry-processing method.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Costa Rica Santa Cruz Dry Process grown?

Costa Rica Santa Cruz Dry Process, roasted by Royal Mile Coffee, is sourced from Tarrazú, Costa Rica.

What does Costa Rica Santa Cruz Dry Process taste like?

Expect tasting notes of fruit, chocolate, and honey.

How is Costa Rica Santa Cruz Dry Process processed?

Costa Rica Santa Cruz Dry Process uses the Dry Process process.

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