Arabica / Costa Rica
Costa Rica - Finca VOO Red Catuai | Ply Process Cold Fermentation Honey
Rogue Wave Coffee
Costa Rica - Finca VOO Red Catuai | Ply Process Cold Fermentation Honey by Rogue Wave Coffee: Costa Rica arabica, with attributed references to blueberry, caramel, cherry.
The coffee data sheet
Coffee at a glance.
- Species
- Arabica
- Origin
- Costa Rica
- Region
- Not supplied
- Process
- Honey
- Roast
- Not supplied
- Farm / producer
- Not supplied
- Variety
- Catuai
- Altitude
- Not supplied
- Harvest
- Not supplied
- Lot identifier
- Not supplied
Source-reported facts · Unknown harvest and lot details remain unknown.
The documented profile
Attributed descriptors, not measured flavor intensities. See the sources below.
Flavor families classify the listed descriptors; they are not intensity or quality scores. Character bands below explain what is documented and what is still unknown.
Reading the cup
Coffee character.
The outlined band shows the reported or estimated level. These describe the cup; higher is not better.
Roast level
Estimated · Low confidence- Light
- Medium-light
- Medium
- Medium-dark
- Dark
Medium-light is the same low-confidence starting assumption used by the taste landscape because no roast label was found. This is untested and does not change the sourced roast fact; confirm the actual roast with the roaster. Reference for estimate ↗
What does roast level mean?
The roast degree of the bean; separate from sweetness, body and quality.
Acidity
Estimated · low confidence- Gentle
- Moderate
- Bright
A moderate acidity band is our provisional starting guess from the roast and listed descriptors. The source does not establish this intensity. Reference for estimate ↗
What does acidity mean?
The perceived brightness or tartness of the cup, not a quality score.
Sweetness
Estimated · low confidence- Subtle
- Noticeable
- Pronounced
Sweet-associated descriptors suggest noticeable sweetness as a provisional expectation. Flavor names do not measure sweetness intensity; this is a low-confidence guess. Reference for estimate ↗
What does sweetness mean?
How strong the sweet impression feels. Sweet-sounding notes can inform a guess, but do not measure its intensity.
Body / mouthfeel
Estimated · low confidence- Light
- Rounded
- Full
Rounded is a low-confidence starting hypothesis for this profile. The available information does not directly establish texture or weight. Reference for estimate ↗
What does body / mouthfeel mean?
The perceived weight and texture of the coffee, separate from roast darkness.
Finish
Estimated · low confidence- Brief
- Sustained
- Lingering
A sustained finish is our low-confidence baseline in the absence of a duration description. The notes and processing do not establish how long the flavor lasts; tasting may move this band in either direction. Reference for estimate ↗
What does finish mean?
How long the flavors remain after a sip, rather than how good they are.
Coarse descriptive bands, not laboratory measurements or cupping category scores. Brewing changes the cup. Missing descriptions receive low-confidence editorial guesses, which can change after tasting.
Our take
The useful contrast here is blueberry / cherry against caramel: the source profile spans both ends of our flavor axis. Neither group describes a measured intensity, and the sweet impression of a chocolate or fruit descriptor is not a sweetness score.
Who it suits
Use Costa Rica - Finca VOO Red Catuai | Ply Process Cold Fermentation Honey as a comparison point if blueberry, caramel, cherry interest you. A usable roast band was not supplied in the captured profile, so this offering remains in the searchable list without a plotted roast position. The character section’s roast estimate does not change that source fact.
Behind the coffee
Rogue Wave Coffee identifies this offering with Costa Rica. The documented variety reference is Catuai. The source describes honey processing. This is an archived offering, useful for following a producer or comparing past profiles; it is not a claim of current stock.
Reading the evidence
This is an original researched review of a roaster offering, not a robusta.co tasting. No attributable cupping total was captured for this record, so we leave the score absent. The outlined character bands are untested estimates unless marked reported. Harvest and exact lot identity remain unconfirmed; a future crop should receive its own record rather than inherit these notes.
On the taste landscape
Where this coffee sits.
Estimated medium-light placement · The source does not specify roast. This is a starting assumption, not a measured roast.
Full map scale · Up to twelve nearby profiles. Display offsets match the full map; hollow dots use estimated roast positions. Proximity describes flavor and roast placement, not quality or identical taste.
- Brazil - Daterra Low Caf Reserve | Pulped Natural - 250g ↗
- Gesha - Lot 26‑130 Washed - Janson ↗
- Ecuador - Hacienda La Papaya Typica Mejorado Lot 19 | 120hr ↗
Blueberry, Caramel, Cherry support a mixed editorial placement. This is a comparison aid, not a measured flavor intensity.
Explore nearby coffees on the full map ↗Evidence & context
Where this review starts.
Original editorial writing from attributed public information. This coffee has not been tasted by robusta.co. Brewing suggestions, where included, are untested starting points unless stated otherwise.
Checked October 2, 2026.
Checked October 2, 2026.
Updated October 2, 2026. Missing lot identity remains unknown. A historical score never automatically applies to a later offering.
Follow the flavor
Other coffees with similar taste profiles.
Connections from documented notes, species, processing, and editorial map placement; not predictions of identical taste.
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