Producer
Ricardo Hernandez
- Coffees in catalog
- 2
- Currently in stock
- 2
- Roasters carrying
- 2
- Avg Cherrybook Index
- 57.9
Ricardo Hernandez’s lots are carried by 2 different roasters. The same coffee, interpreted by 2 different roasting curves; a comparison nobody else can show you.
Producer overview
Ricardo Hernandez farms coffee in the Tarrazú region of Costa Rica, operating within an altitude band ranging from 1450 to 1700 meters. This geographic context provides the foundation for the lots produced under this name.
The varietal landscape represented in the catalog includes SL28, Caturra, and Catuai. These cultivars form the botanical basis for the harvests recorded from this producer.
The process portfolio observed in the catalog consists entirely of washed preparations across the recorded entries. This reflects a focused approach to post-harvest processing within the available data.
The catalog footprint for Ricardo Hernandez includes two total coffees, both of which are currently in stock. Two different roasters carry these lots, yielding an average Cherrybook Index of 60.9 across the offerings.
Recent catalog examples feature La Candelilla roasted by Five Senses Coffee using the washed process and the SL28 variety, alongside Costa Rica La Candelilla roasted by Passage Coffee using the washed process and a blend of Caturra and Catuai varieties.
The work of Ricardo Hernandez in the catalog is distinguished by a consistent focus on washed Costa Rican lots distributed across multiple roasters.
- Tarrazú region
- washed process focus
- SL28 and Caturra
- Costa Rica origin
Distilled from catalog data, COE history, and reviewer coverage.
Producer profile
Varietals
- sl281 lot
- caturra1 lot
- catuai1 lot
Processes
- Washed2
Altitude
1450–1700m
Costa Rica La Candelilla
Washed lot with Baked Apple, Hazelnuts, and Apricot in the cup.
Tarrazú, CR · Washed
Related producers
Neighbors in the same book
Same country, shared varietals; other farmers whose lots Cherrybook has catalogued.

