Producer
Compare Francisco Mena’s offerings tracked by Cherrybook. A producer can supply different lots, varieties and harvests; check those details alongside the process, bag size and price.
Producer overview
Francisco Mena coffees originate from Costa Rica, spanning regions such as Apaneca-Ilamatepec, Central Valley, Naranjo, Tarrazú, and West Valley. Cultivation takes place within an altitude band of 1500 to 1780 meters. The dominant varietals in the catalog include Villa Sarchi, Caturra, SL28, Geisha, Marsellesa, and Sarchimor. Process methods represented across the lots include red honey, yellow honey, washed, natural, and white honey. The catalog footprint includes 17 total coffees with 5 currently in stock, carried by 14 different roasters. The average Cherrybook Index across their lots is 68.2. Recent catalog examples include Costa Rica Reposado from Kiss the Hippo Coffee processed as yellow honey with Villa Sarchi, Sumava Black Moon from Pilot Coffee Roasters featuring Villa Sarchi, and multiple offerings from 3fe including Sumava de Lourdes Reposado Red Honey, Sumava Black Cherry, and Sumava Black Moon. Plowshares Coffee Roasters also features the Costa Rica Sumava La Ladera SL-28 Yellow Honey utilizing SL28 and Bourbon varieties. Overall, the catalog reflects a diverse range of honey and natural processes centered primarily on Villa Sarchi and other distinct varietals across multiple Costa Rican regions.
Distilled from catalog data, COE history, and reviewer coverage.
Producer profile
Varietals
Processes
Altitude
1500–1780m
Harvests
Dark Cherry, Chocolate, and Dried Fruit on an experimental lot.
Central Valley, CR · Experimental
Typical US$1.87 to $2.99/oz
Limited comparison
Expect Champagne, Peach, and Banana from this yellow honey lot.
West Valley, CR · Yellow Honey
Typical US$3.62 to $5.80/oz
Red Honey lot with Blood Orange, Blackberry, and Treacle in the cup.
West Valley, CR · Red Honey
Experimental lot with White Grape, Plum, and Natural Wine in the cup.
West Valley, CR · Experimental
Expect Peach, Vanilla, and Orange Wine from this anaerobic natural lot.
Tarrazú, CR · Anaerobic Natural
Expect Mangosteen, Vanilla, and Lychee from this experimental lot.
West Valley, CR · Experimental
Anaerobic Washed lot with Sangria, Tamarind, and Lychee in the cup.
West Valley, CR · Anaerobic Washed
Washed lot with Lime, Maple Syrup, and Black Grape in the cup.
West Valley, CR · Washed
Natural lot with Pineapple, Caramel, and Spiced Rum in the cup.
Naranjo, CR · Natural
Red Honey lot with Rhubarb Crumble, Pineapple, and Plum in the cup.
Naranjo, CR · Red Honey
Cranberry, Dried Mango, and Prune on a natural lot.
Apaneca-Ilamatepec, CR · Natural
Think Amarena Cherry, Drinking Chocolate, and Baked Apple.
West Valley, CR
Roaster flags Blackberry, Milk Chocolate, and Tangerine in the cup.
West Valley, CR
Washed lot with Tropical, Caramel, and Chocolate in the cup.
West Valley, CR · Washed
Syrupy Sweet on a yellow honey lot.
West Valley, CR · Yellow Honey
Related producers
Same country, shared varietals; other farmers whose lots Cherrybook has catalogued.
