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REC Coffee, 福岡市, 福岡県

Brumas Typica Natural / Costa Rica

Name: Brumas Typica Natural / Costa Rica
Brand: REC Coffee
SKU: rec-coffee-ffty-5-brumas-typica-natural-costarica
Price: 2180.00 JPY
Availability: InStock

Mainly sugar, a little fruit, a little citrus

In stock at REC Coffee. We don't carry it yet.

JPY 2180.00100g bag
At REC Coffee

About Brumas Typica Natural / Costa Rica

How is it rated?

68Cherrybook Index, from 2 independent sources.

YouTube reviewers, on the roaster85
What the roaster discloses85
Reddit, on the roaster60

With this little evidence the score is pulled toward a neutral 50; more signals will move it.

Whether we sell a coffee never changes its score. How the Index works

What will it taste like?

Mainly sugar, a little fruit, a little citrus.

Sugar and spice33%
Fruit17%
Citrus17%
Floral17%
Cocoa and nut17%

The roaster’s notes: red apple, tangerine, honey, chocolate, black tea, cinnamon.

See these notes on the flavor wheel

Mapped from the roaster’s tasting notes to the SCA flavor wheel: our reading of their notes, not the roaster’s own categories.

How does the price compare?

$3.91an ounce. Similar coffees run $2.39 to $3.81.

$2.39$3.81

What moves the price

Roaster brand and sourcing−6%
Natural process+3%
Single origin+3%

A statistical model, refit weekly across the in-stock catalog, estimates what coffees with these listed traits sell for per ounce.

Back of the bag

What REC Coffee publishes about this coffee.

Origin: Central Valley, CR
Producer: Juan Ramon Alvarado Rodriguez
Farm or co-op: El Centro
Process: Natural
Variety: Typica
Altitude: 1450 m
Roast: Medium
Bag: 100g

The variety and the origin

About REC Coffee

The roaster’s page

Meet the roaster on camera

2 videos

About the roasterInterview

【REC COFFEEとトップバリスタ岩瀬由和】カフェトラックから日本を代表するカフェへ

/岩崎泰三 -Coffee Journalist Taizo Iwasaki - · 11.6K views on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

This video covers REC Coffee; it is general roaster coverage.

Cherrybook summary of the video

This video features a visit to the REC Coffee Roastery and cafe in Fukuoka, where the host interviews co-founder and world-champion barista Yoshikazu Iwase. The discussion covers the history of the brand, starting from a cafe truck, and the evolution of their business model, including the transition to a brick-and-mortar roastery and cafe.

Inside this video

From /岩崎泰三 -Coffee Journalist Taizo Iwasaki -:

“REC COFFEEの岩瀬さん。”

“岩瀬さんがこのカフェに立ってるっていうこの激レアなタイミングに泰三はたまたま来たという体になっております。”

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Across the coverage of REC Coffee

Outside coverage highlights REC Coffee as a prominent Japanese specialty roaster founded in Fukuoka in 2008 by world-champion barista Yoshikazu Iwase. Reviewers trace their evolution from a pioneering cafe truck to established brick-and-mortar roasteries and cafes. Observers emphasize the leadership's intense dedication to sourcing exceptional beans, particularly from Central and South American origins.

Founded in Fukuoka in 2008 · Led by world-champion barista Yoshikazu Iwase · Evolution from cafe truck to brick-and-mortar · Strong focus on Central and South American origins · Dedicated and meticulous sourcing practices

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