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Volcafe Costa Rica is the largest exporter in the country, accounting for 30-35 percent of all Costa Rican yearly exports.
Founded 1970
And part of Volcafe's 170+ year history.
Volcafe operates two companies in Costa Rica: Café Capris, the exporting company, is the largest coffee exporter of the country; Beneficios Volcafe, the industrial operations company, operates four wet mills and one dry mill located in the main coffee-producing regions. Our milling operations are supported by a wide network of over 140 receiving stations, strategically located within each coffee community, to provide logistic support to farmers.
In the regions where Beneficios Volcafe does not source coffee cherries, Café Capris nurtures strategic alliances with green coffee suppliers, allowing us to source coffee from all eight Costa Rican denominations.
Ninety percent of our coffee is responsibly sourced, whether through our own scheme or external certifications.
All coffee is milled and then cupped on a daily basis, with 100-400 cups cupped daily.
We export everything from undergrades to 90+ microlots.
Coffee flavour profile
- Varies depending on region
- Central and West Valley have a more round and balanced cup
- Tarrazu has a balanced cup with high acidity
- We source, process, export, and sell Arabica coffee
- We provide technical assistance to coffee growers
- We run a coffee quality lab
- We handle transport logistics
Office Address
Oficinas Centrales Volcafe Costa Rica / Café Capris S.A.
Heredia, Heredia
Del Puente Yolanda Oreamuno 50 metros noroeste,
Segundo portón a mano derecha. From the Yolanda Oreamuno bridge go 50 meters northeast, second gate on the righthand side.
Tel: +506-2261-6666
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General Manager
Rafael Hernandez Osti
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| Species / varieties | Arabica (Caturra, Catuai, Sarchimor) |
| Altitude range | 900-2000 masl |
| Harvest dates | September-March |
| Processing | Dry mill, wet mill, drying station, cupping/quality lab |
| Number of farmers | 5,000 farmers |
| Volcafe Way Business Model Farms | 8 business model farms |
| Volcafe Way field team members | 7 field team members |
| Certification qualifications | Fairtrade (FLO ID 18788), Rainforest Alliance. C.A.F.E. Practices, Nespresso AAA |
