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Costa Rica "La Amistad"

Costa Rica "La Amistad"

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Costa Rica "La Amistad"

  • Roast Profile: Medium
  • Flavor Profile: This coffee has a good body, fruity acidity, excellent aroma and intense flavor.
  • Certification: organic and shade grown

This certified organic and shade grown Costa Rican coffee is grown at the famous Hacienda La Amistad. The estate has developed an innovative system to combine the native species from surrounding primary (old-growth) forests with its plantation. The vast majority of La Amistad's forests are preserved untouched, with a ratio of nine hectares of forest for every hectare in cultivation. In addition, the coffee is grown with shade plants that naturally produce nitrogen and improve the quality of both the soil and the coffee crop, while providing habitat for native fauna, birds, mammals, and helpful insects. The high diversity of life in the plantation allows beneficial insects and birds to exercise biological control of pests, while the soil is constantly regenerated with nitrogen from shade plants, natural compost from pruning, and soil microorganisms and invertebrates that thrive in this healthy environment.

Between the coffee plants, the ground is covered with many other kinds of plants, pruned by hand and trimmed by sheep. This ground cover ensures that the soil is soft, aerated, and protected from erosion. The soil is enriched with organic fertilizer made from coffee pulp from the previous year's crop mixed with ashes from the drying kilns, sawdust and chicken manure, and then processed by earthworms ( known as vermiculture).

The coffee leaves are fertilized with liquid produced by earthworms, while cow manure residue serves as a natural pesticide. The forest surrounding the plantations hosts dozens of species of parasitic wasps and flies that destroy plant pests, while the large bird population living in the coffee groves and forests feeds off insects and other small animals. The coffee groves constitute a lively, healthy ecosystem.


Workers at Hacienda La Amistad


Picking the ripe coffee cherries


Shade grown coffee at Hacienda La Amistad

Option Description

Very Coarse (percolator, cold brew, vacuum)
Med Coarse (French Press)
Auto Drip (automatic drip w/flat filter, some single serve baskets)
Fine (automatic drip w/cone filter, pour-over, some single serve baskets)
Espresso Grind (espresso machine)
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Costa Rica "La Amistad"
Store / Single Origin Coffees
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Why is Tree Frog Coffees so popular?

    Tree Frog Coffees has become a beloved choice for coffee enthusiasts nationwide due to our commitment to quality and sourcing beans only from farms that use ethical and sustainable methods. We specialize in small-batch roasting, ensuring every order is carefully roasted to provide a quality product. 

  • Why are our flavored coffees so special?

    Our regular flavored coffees are crafted using organic, fair trade and shade-grown beans sourced from the Andes Mountains of Peru. 

    Our decaf flavored coffees are crafted with organic decaf Colombian beans that are decaffeinated using the Swiss Water Process, providing a chemical-free coffee with all the flavor of one with caffeine. 

  • Where, when and how do you ship?

    We ship products anywhere in the United States using a variety of methods depending on the weight of the package and the distance from Texas. Most packages ship using USPS Ground Advantage or Priority Mail, but some of the larger boxes might go UPS Ground.  

    Orders are shipped the day after roasting and average between 4-10 days depending on the service used. So to be safe, allow a 2 week turnaround time so you don't run out of the good stuff :-)

    International Orders-these can be processed on an individual basis by contacting us through email.

  • Why are you called Tree Frog Coffees?

    At Tree Frog Coffees, we know just how important frogs are as indicators to all sorts of environmental problems.  Frogs can only survive in a proper ecosystem, so when the frogs start dying, there is a problem.  

    This is one of the main reasons why Tree Frog Coffees only purchases beans from farms that are using sustainable and ethical methods.  Not only is this better for the frogs, but the entire ecosystem, which of course includes us. 

    We’re saving the frogs and the farmers, one cup at a time!