Welcome to the Costa Rican Coffee Guy's Blog
For those of you that don't know me, I am Ronald Cortez (also known as Ron).
I was born in the hearthland of the coffee growing region in Costa Rica and
throughout my life I have developed an attraction to all things coffee.
Being the son of a plantation worker, who was also the son of a plantation worker,
has given me the inside scoop on the coffee industry.
Since that cold morning were my mother went into labor right in the coffee field,
I have picked beans, spread fertilizer and worked in all the different aspects
of a coffee plantation. I also have founded and managed a very succesful
coffee roasting company (Cafe Cortez) in US for the last 15 years.
This site is dedicated to the understanding of coffee; this drink that has
traveled around the world and is tied so closely to our evolution as a society.
My main focus is to contibute to coffee education, without hidden agendas,
to people that are looking for answers to the simple question:
What makes a good cup of coffee? Here you will learn from myself
and our contributors about green beans, espresso and all the other brewing methods,
as well as help me drink and rate a cup of coffee (this is called "cupping coffee", by the way).
After all, this is what is all about - to learn the truth about coffee and to make more
sense of it for all of us. I know you will enjoy it even more if you know what is inside your cup.
Dear Mr. Cortez, can I buy your coffee anywhere near Cactus and Paradise Valley? I am here for the month of March and used to buy it at the farmers market on Cactus and about 36 st. I just love the chocolate orange decaf and don't see it on your web site. Please respond as soon as you can so I acan get some while I am here.
Mary
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Ron...if this is you, i would like to say hi and congratulate you on your technological marketing efforts. I love the fact that you are embracing every aspect of the internet phenomenon. I hope all is well and hopefully we will see you soon...take care and God bless.
Raul
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Ron,
It was a pleasure to meet you and thank you for your time today. I look forward to speaking to you soon.
Regards,
Renee K.
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My local fresh roast cafe is sometimes out of Costa Rican. I don't mean to slam TLC Coffee Roastes, they have great fresh roasted stuff. But I AM curious if there is much of a difference in taste between Costa Rican and Nicoraguan. Any ideas?
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Dear Bill - Thanks for the comment. I've been drinking both Nicaraguan and Costa Rican coffee for years. Both countries have about the same practices in processing coffee for export. On equal conditions, compared to higher grade, they are very similar unless you are comparing varietals that are meant to taste different (Catuai vs Borbon). The only difference would be the type of the roast that the roaster would apply. In other words, if you notice a difference in the two it is due to the difference in roasting and varietals. Let me know if you need more information. Hope this helps - Ronald.
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