Flavor Profile
Bright, sweet-tart fruit flavors reminiscent of cranberry are layered with refreshing orange-like acidity. A moist, chocolate brownie-like sweetness envelops the cup, while a gentle nutmeg-like spice character lingers on the finish. Floral and exotic notes characteristic of the natural process add further complexity, creating a cup with remarkable depth and dimension.
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Roast: Medium
Story
Brumas del Zurquí is a family-owned micro mill located near San Isidro in Heredia, within Costa Rica’s Central Valley. It is operated by Juan Ramón Alvarado Rodríguez and his family.
With a background in agricultural science, Juan Ramón has built on four generations of coffee-growing experience, focusing on variety selection, processing, and continuous improvements in quality control. Since the early 2000s, the family has developed Brumas del Zurquí into a micro mill, incorporating a cupping laboratory and roastery to further explore and express the unique character of their coffees.
They work with a diverse range of varieties, including Java, Gesha, and SL28, carefully developing each one to bring out its individual qualities. This Java Natural is a lot that brings together the family’s long history, agricultural expertise, and continued pursuit of quality at Brumas del Zurquí.
Coffee Information
Country: Costa Rica
Region: Tarrazú
Farm: Finca Don José
Producer: Juan Ramón Alvarado Rodríguez
Variety: Java
Altitude: 1,950–2,100 m
Process: Natural
| A Note from the Online Shop Manager
From the moment I ground the beans, a sweet, floral aroma filled the air. It immediately made me think, “This is going to be delicious!” And it really is. The moment you take a sip, sweet-tart fruitiness and gentle sweetness spread across the palate. Brumas grows a variety of coffee cultivars with roots in different parts of the world, and this Java is a variety with origins in Indonesia. Brumas coffees always have a remarkably clean and transparent character. You can almost sense the care and attention that goes into every step of the process with each sip. |

Brumas del Zurquí is a brand operated by Juan Ramón Alvarado Rodríguez.
The Rodríguez Carballo family has been cultivating coffee since around 1880, making them one of Costa Rica’s traditional coffee producers.
Known for their exceptional quality, they won 1st place at the 2012 Cup of Excellence (COE) and have a long history of awards.
From cultivation to processing, they maintain strict quality control, continuously innovate,
and implement sustainable, environmentally conscious production systems to ensure high-quality coffee.



Originally, Juan Ramón owned a farm in Costa Rica’s Central Valley,
but to pursue even higher-quality coffee, he established a new micro-mill in the Tarrazú region,
an area known for its cool climate and frequent mist — a rare and favorable environment in Costa Rica.
During our visit to the farm, we were deeply impressed by Juan Ramón’s passion and new initiatives in Tarrazú.
His coffee is outstanding, and this is a farm we absolutely wanted to source from.
We are delighted to share this exceptional coffee with you.




Hand drip brewing recipe
Here are some hand drip recipes recommended by REC COFFEE. Please use them as a reference for brewing at home.
REC COFFEEについて
私たちのストーリーは一台のトラックからはじまりました。スペシャルティコーヒーの美味しさに衝撃を受け、感動したその体験をたくさんの人に届けたいという想いで、移動販売形式のトラックでコーヒーショップとしての第一歩を踏み出しました。
足を運んでくれるお客様ひとりひとりを大切にし、地域に根付きながら営業を行い、今では福岡、東京、台湾に店舗を構えるコーヒーショップに成長しました。
これが私たちの原点であり、今なお引き継がれる“REC COFFEEらしさ”がここにあります。



