Fresh roasted coffee in Costa Rica
Roasted in small batches and to order, shipped to all of Costa Rica and available in partner stores near you.
1,700 m
of altitude in Naranjo and Zarcero
+30
local coffee farmers
100%
single origin arabica
51
partner stores on the map
In short
From farm to cup
At 1,700 metres in Naranjo and Zarcero, where the cherry ripens slowly and gains sweetness.
More than 30 local farmers look after every harvest.
In small batches, when you buy, not months before.
1 to 2 business days in the Greater Metropolitan Area.
Near you
Sodas, shops and souvenir stores in 19 areas of the country carry our coffee. Tap a point to get directions with Google Maps or Waze.
Tramo La Amistad
Sabanilla, Centralapprox. area
Tramo Linda Vista
Sabanilla, Centralapprox. area
Almacén Agrólogos
Buenavista, Guatusoapprox. area
Soda Gallo Pinto
Buenavista, Guatusoapprox. area
Soda Suyapa
Buenavista, Guatusoapprox. area
Soda Como en Casa
Florencia, San Carlosapprox. area
Soda Dulcelina
Quesada, San Carlosapprox. area
Soda Jifer #2
Florencia, San Carlosapprox. area
Ventanita El Arca de Noé
La Fortuna, San Carlosapprox. area
Cultura Tica
Angeles, San Ramónapprox. area
El Fogón de Chela
Peñas Blancas, San Ramónapprox. area
La Fiesta del Sabor
Angeles, San Ramónapprox. area
Restaurante El Perezoso
Angeles, San Ramónapprox. area
Souvenir La Casona
Alfaro, San Ramónapprox. area
Artesanías Susi
Sardinal, Carrilloapprox. area
Souvenir Juliano
Sardinal, Carrilloapprox. area
Souvenir La Gacela
Sardinal, Carrilloapprox. area
Souvenir Market
Sardinal, Carrilloapprox. area
Nosara Souvenir Shop
Nosara, Nicoyaapprox. area
Souvenir Paula
Tamarindo, Santa Cruzapprox. area
El Fogón de Meche
Varablanca, Centralapprox. area
Fresas y Más
Varablanca, Centralapprox. area
Coffee House #2
Monte Verde, Centralapprox. area
Healthy Store
Monte Verde, Centralapprox. area
Monteverde Hummingbird Gallery
Monte Verde, Centralapprox. area
Souvenir Arte Venus
Monte Verde, Centralapprox. area
Souvenir Lulus
Monte Verde, Centralapprox. area
Souvenir Rosewood
Monte Verde, Centralapprox. area
Souvenir Bambú
Jacó, Garabitoapprox. area
Souvenir Caña Brava
Jacó, Garabitoapprox. area
Souvenir Chounga
Jacó, Garabitoapprox. area
Souvenir Coco Bolo
Jacó, Garabitoapprox. area
Souvenir Dream Catcher #1
Jacó, Garabitoapprox. area
Souvenir Dream Catcher #2
Jacó, Garabitoapprox. area
Souvenir Morpho
Jacó, Garabitoapprox. area
Souvenir Osiris
Tárcoles, Garabitoapprox. area
Souvenir Pura Vida
Jacó, Garabitoapprox. area
Souvenir Suria
Jacó, Garabitoapprox. area
Souvenir Divisamar
Queposapprox. area
Souvenir Gemelas #1
Queposapprox. area
Souvenir Gemelas #2
Queposapprox. area
Souvenir Jaguar
Queposapprox. area
Souvenir Jungle
Queposapprox. area
Souvenir La Mariposita
Queposapprox. area
Souvenir Miniaturas #1
Queposapprox. area
Souvenir Miniaturas #2
Queposapprox. area
Souvenir Yorusti
Queposapprox. area
Tienda & Souvenir Aloha
Savegre, Queposapprox. area
Mercado de las Artesanías
Catedral, Centralapprox. area
Souvenir Baula
Catedral, Centralapprox. area
Souvenir Pura Vida
Carmen, Centralapprox. area
What you notice in the cup
Coffee is a fresh product. From the moment it leaves the roaster it starts losing aroma and flavour, and what you drink at home depends a lot on how much time has passed. These are the differences you notice.
Coffee aroma comes from hundreds of volatile compounds formed during roasting that escape over the days. A freshly roasted coffee keeps nearly all of them; one that sat for months on a shelf lost a good part before it was opened.
The notes that set a specialty coffee apart, such as caramel, chocolate or fruit, are the first to fade. Fresh, the coffee shows the profile of its origin and roast, not a flat, generic taste.
The bean's natural oils oxidize with air and time, which shows up as harsh bitterness and a stale taste. With freshly roasted coffee the cup is cleaner and does not need to be covered up with sugar.
After roasting the bean holds carbon dioxide and releases it gradually. That gas forms espresso crema and makes the coffee bloom when you pour water over it. Old coffee barely reacts.
Coffee is one of the most common sources of antioxidants in the diet, mainly its chlorogenic acids. Those compounds break down with exposure to oxygen, light and heat, so a fresh, well stored coffee reaches the cup with more of them.
Buying from the roaster means knowing the origin, altitude, process and batch of each bag. Commercial coffee usually carries only a distant expiry date, which says nothing about when it was roasted.
With fresh coffee your recipe behaves the same day after day, so it is easier to find the grind, dose and time you like, whether you use a pour over, French press, V60 or espresso.
An origin roaster works directly with the farms. Our coffee comes from Naranjo and Zarcero and more than 30 local farmers, and it is roasted in Costa Rica instead of traveling already roasted from another country.
The freshest coffee is the one roasted when you order it.
Grown at 1,700 metres in Naranjo and Zarcero, Costa Rica.
A test you can do at home
After roasting the bean holds carbon dioxide and releases it over the days. When hot water hits fresh coffee, that gas rushes out: the coffee bed swells and bubbles. Coffee that is months old has already lost it and barely reacts.
That same gas is what forms espresso crema.
Side by side
| Fresh roasted specialty | Typical commercial coffee | |
|---|---|---|
| Date on the bag | When it was roasted and its batch | A distant expiry date |
| Time since roasting | Days or a few weeks | Often months |
| Origin | Single origin, with altitude and process stated | Blends with no stated origin |
| Format | Whole bean or ground for your method | Almost always finely ground |
| Aroma when opened | Intense and defined | Faint or papery |
| In the cup | Sweetness, its own notes and a clean finish | Bitterness and a flat taste |
Try it yourself
Slide the days since roasting and see where your coffee stands. As a general guide, by brewing method:
How do you brew it?
Peak flavour
Full aroma, sweetness and its own notes. This is the coffee we want in your cup.
Before you buy
At home
Roasted to order
All are single origin arabica grown at 1,700 metres. What sets them apart is the process and the roast. Prices include VAT.
In the Café Nueva Generación online store, with delivery to the whole country, and in partner stores in Alfaro (San Ramón), Angeles (San Ramón), Buenavista (Guatuso), Carmen (Central), Catedral (Central), Florencia (San Carlos), Jacó (Garabito), La Fortuna (San Carlos), Monte Verde (Central), Nosara (Nicoya), Peñas Blancas (San Ramón), Quepos, Quesada (San Carlos), Sabanilla (Central), Sardinal (Carrillo), Savegre (Quepos), Tamarindo (Santa Cruz), Tárcoles (Garabito) and Varablanca (Central). We roast in small batches and to order, so the coffee ships fresh to your home.
It is high quality arabica coffee with a known origin, carefully grown and processed and free of defects in the cup. It is judged by aroma, acidity, body and flavour, and shows notes that come from its origin and roast.
As a guide, its peak flavour runs from a few days after roasting to 4 to 6 weeks, if kept tightly closed and away from light and heat. Ground coffee loses aroma much faster: drink it within one to two weeks of opening.
Whole bean keeps its aroma better because less surface is exposed to air. If you do not have a grinder, order it ground for your brewing method and buy smaller amounts.
Straight out of the roaster the bean still releases a lot of gas, which makes extraction unstable, especially for espresso. A few days of rest settle it and the flavour comes through better.
Yes. We ship nationwide: 1 to 2 business days in the Greater Metropolitan Area and 2 to 4 business days elsewhere. Payment is by SINPE Móvil or bank transfer.
It depends on how you brew and how intense you like it. Our recommender suggests a coffee in one minute based on your method, taste and time of day. Try the recommender.
Yes. We work with sodas, hotels, cafés and souvenir shops in several parts of the country. Write to us on WhatsApp or through the contact page. Contact.
From the blog
Online, in our store, with delivery to all of Costa Rica: 1 to 2 business days in the Greater Metropolitan Area and 2 to 4 days elsewhere.
