Tarrazú region is also called “Los Santos”, ‘The Saints’, because of the 3 main towns in the region - San Pablo, San Marcos and Santa Maria de Dota. The genuine Los Santos area is divided into 3 counties: Dota, Tarrazu and Leon Cortes. The coffee culture was established with the arrival of Spanish settlers to the Central Valley in 1779, who brought with them coffee plants. Plants were introduced to the country directly from Ethiopia by colonial administrators who encouraged coffee production. Costa Rica was considered as one of the poorest colonies because it did not have gold or any other valuable minerals for Spanish crown. Though, the climate supported coffee production and soon word spread about the natural beauty of Santa Maria de Dota, thus attracting many people and farmers to the region. Thanks to its long history, coffee from Tarrazú is well know as the best coffee in Costa Rica. #costarica #tarrazu #kokomocoffee #tallinn #madeinestonia #handroasted #craft #specialtycoffee #singleestate #directtrade #coffeestamp #coffeepackaging #design #akucollective #illustration #ryanchapman #postal #stamp #craftcoffee #handmade #roasted #coffeelove #käsitöökohv #eestioma #kokomo #kohv (at Egotripp Stuudio)