🔍 Coffee Cherries ☕
📍 San Ramón, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
💬 Coffee cherries don’t ripen all at once — even on the same branch you’ll see green, yellow, and deep red fruit side by side, which is why pickers return to the same plant several times each harvest season.
Food
Costa Rican Coffee Cherries
Basic ID
Dish Name
Cerezas de Café (Coffee Cherries)
Category
Raw Ingredient / Cash Crop
Course
N/A
Flavor Profile
Fresh, tart-sweet fruit pulp
Preparation
Main Ingredients
Coffee cherry skin, pulp, mucilage, green coffee bean
Cooking Method
Hand-harvested, wet or dry processed
Difficulty Level
Moderate (post-harvest processing)
Origin & Uses
Country of Origin
Ethiopia
Region / City Famous For
Costa Rica (Central Valley, San Ramón, Alajuela)
Traditional Occasion
Coffee harvest season (cosecha)
Sources: Larousse Gastronomique · Tasteatlas