From Bon Appétit · Noah Kaufman · · 50s
Costa Rican Resort Coffee Program
Ritz-Carlton Reserve's Nekajui offers world-class coffee from Costa Rica's seven regions.
In brief
Ritz-Carlton Reserve's Nekajui offers world-class coffee from Costa Rica's seven regions. Nekajui Peninsula Papagayo, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, features a coffee program using Costa Rica's seven coffee regions with local roasters. Originally reported by Bon Appétit.
The property and rooms
Nekajui is Ritz-Carlton's first Reserve resort in Central or South America.
Property details
Sprawling over 1400 acres, Nekajui opened on February 2025 with 107 rooms and suites.
Coffee program
Fabi Rojas operates a micro-roastery with coffee from Costa Rica's seven regions.
Coffee regions
Costa Rica produces diverse coffee: coastal west crowd pleasers, north valley acidic pops, and south central prize-winning geishas.
Brewing method
The vandola clay carafe brews coffee with gentle oxygenation to enhance flavor.
Coffee pricing
One prize-winning geisha coffee fetched over $300 per pound at auction.
The one thing
Nekajui Peninsula Papagayo, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, features a coffee program using Costa Rica's seven coffee regions with local roasters.
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