Food and Drink

Volcanica Coffee Costa Rica and Amaretto Blends (And Giveaway!)

Oh boy have I been wanting to share this with you.  I recently was able to taste-test two of Volcanica Coffee’s blends. If you haven’t tried this company, you should. They are quite good. I was provided with a credit toward one pound of coffee and shipping; I decided I would try two of their flavors and shell out a little bit of cash from my own pocket to try the second. The first was the Costa Rica Coffee and the second was the Amaretto.  Since I love coffee even more than I even love wine (I think my blood is 85% caffeine – HAH!), I was really excited that the company approached me to try some of their flavors.

A little bit about Volcanica Coffee


Volcanica Coffee  grows their coffee beans “on rich volcanic soil producing an exotic gourmet coffee with a smooth and rich flavor.” They offer many Fair Trade (vital), organic, Rainforest Alliance Certified, and Shade Grown varieties of coffee. Prior to working with them, I hadn’t heard of their brand, but i was happy to learn more though their website and through partnering with them. They roast their beans fresh prior to shipping, so that they arrive with a wonderful aroma.

One of my favorite smells in the world is coffee, and the bags did not disappoint when the arrived! They work hard to pay the farmers a fair share – which appeals to me, since I support ethical companies and Fair Trade companies when it comes to coffee and chocolate. Both coffees were ordered whole bean, and we ground them using a burr coffee grinder just before brewing.

**The links in this review are affiliate links. Should you click on them and make a purchase, I will receive compensation. However, all opinions expressed concerning the quality, like always, are my own. I enjoy sharing cool stuff I find with my readers.*

The Costa Rica Coffee

Volcanica Coffee


The Costa Rica Coffee is one of Volcanica’s most popular blends, and so I thought it would be a good one to try. It’s Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance Certified, and Shade Grown. It’s a medium roast – but not lacking on flavor. It’s grown in the mountains in Tarrazu. According to the website description, because it is grown at a high altitude and in volcanic soil, the cherries mature at a slower rate, making them more flavorful. 

We made the Costa Rica Coffee using a French press to help really bring out the nuances in flavor. Although I’m normally a sugar and milk kinda gal, I abstained from adding either to my tasting of the coffee. It had a wonderful nutty aroma. Upon tasting, I found hints of chestnuts, and even a molasses-like flavor to it. It was definitely medium-bodied and very smooth but with a full flavor. Wining Husband usually prefers dark roasts, and he’s not too big on “flavored” coffees. He liked this one as well. There was a hint of smoke and ash in the flavor – presumably picked up from the terrain where it was grown. It also had a black cherry finish. I have to say, that even though I’m an habitual adder of sweet and milk to my coffee, this roast did not need either to pack a punch.

The Amaretto Flavored Coffee


I happen to love flavored coffees. I was a little nervous when Wining Husband went to taste this one with me, because as I mentioned, he’s not a big fan of flavored coffees. Each of the flavored coffees offered by Volcanica is roasted just prior to shipping. That means that the coffee is super-fresh when it gets to you, a good thing. They also don’t add any sugar or additives or chemicals to their flavored coffees, which is a huge plus for me. I’m super sensitive to various chemicals and preservatives, so a company that sticks to natural ingredients gets major kudos in my book. So, when I ordered Volcanica’s Amaretto Flavored Coffee, I was really excited for it to arrive so I could try it out.

As with the Costa Rica Coffee, we brewed the amaretto flavored coffee in the French press and enjoyed it unadulterated. It had a wonderful nutty aroma, and I could pick up the hints of amaretto on the nose. Like the Costa Rica Coffee, it was medium bodied and smooth – but without loosing the flavor. There was a slight oily quality to the coffee, and it was easy to pick up the amaretto flavor. This would be a great coffee to serve with dessert – particularly one that had some amaretto in the whipped cream. (Hmmm…ideas!)

Win a credit toward your Volcanica coffee purchase

I have three $30 purchase codes to give away to three lucky readers. You just have to answer a simple question: Which of Volcanica’s Flavoured Gourmet Coffees would you pick for your morning cup of coffee?  The giveaway runs from 3/17/2015-3/25/2015 at midnight

In the meantime, I also have a special deal for you. If you make a purchase from Volcanica Coffee and use the code “WiningWife” between now and March 31st, you’ll receive an extra 15% of an order of $40 or more.  Don’t forget to enter using the Rafflecopter and share with your friends! 

Good Luck!

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Ronda Bowen

Ronda Bowen is a writer, editor, and independent scholar. She has a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Northern Illinois University and a B.A. in Philosophy, Pre-Graduate Option, Honors in the Major from California State University, Chico. When she is not working on client projects from her editorial consulting business, she is writing a novel. In her free time, she enjoys gourmet cooking, wine, martinis, copious amounts of coffee, reading, watching movies, sewing, crocheting, crafts, hanging out with her husband, and spending time with their teenage son and infant daughter.

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5 Comments

  1. manda says:

    Amaretto

  2. Lauren says:

    I would like to try the Creme Brulee coffee.

  3. Kristen says:

    I’d like to try the Hazelnut.

  4. Kimberly McWhorter says:

    Decaf Butter Scotch Toffee YUM!

  5. Morgan says:

    Chocolate creme brûlée

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