In 2024, producers in Guanacaste asked us to represent their coffee in Canada. Monte Romo Dark Roast is our first coffee offering, in 100 g, 250 g and 500 g bags, for cafés, restaurants, grocers, markets, offices and businesses looking for gifts.
Kraft pouches at the tasting table in Costa Rica, with roasted whole beans and cupping bowls. Retail labelling may differ.
One coffee, three bag sizes
100 g
250 g
500 g
Our coffee
Monte Romo Dark Roast
Monte Romo Dark Roast is our first coffee offering from Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It is grown in Monte Romo, in the hills of Guanacaste, and roasted dark.
Origin
Monte Romo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Roast
Dark
Formats
Three bag sizes of the same coffee
Availability
On request: we confirm stock when you ask
Who can ask
Cafés, restaurants, grocers, markets, offices and businesses looking for gifts
Guanacaste is in the north-west of Costa Rica, on the Pacific side. Monte Romo, where this coffee is grown, lies in its hills.
Our relationship with the region began in 2024, when producers there asked us to represent their coffee in Canada.
Guanacaste province, in northwest Costa Rica. The farm itself is not marked on this map. Province outlines: Natural Earth (public domain).
How it fits together
1
Origin
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Monte Romo, where the coffee is grown
2
CaféTico
Montréal
Develops the relationships with the producers and makes it easier for Canadian businesses to reach them
3
Your business
Café, shop, market or office
Request a sample or discuss a partnership. Availability and terms are discussed directly
Roasting, shipping and ordering details are shared in the conversation that follows your request.
The Pacific coast of Costa Rica, seen from a lookout on our trip.
Roasted whole beans in a lined bag, from our visit to Costa Rica.
The tasting table: cupping bowls and roasted beans.
Our story
From a request to a first coffee.
In 2024, producers in Guanacaste asked us to represent their coffee in Canada. A company with two complementary activities, and a first coffee offering, followed.
2024
The request
Producers in Guanacaste ask us to represent their coffee in Canada.
Done
Mar 2025
Costa Rican samples
Roasted whole-bean samples from Costa Rica are provided to us.
Done
8 Apr 2025
The company
Café Tico Trading Company Inc. is incorporated, based in Montréal.
Done
Now
Monte Romo
Our first coffee offering, open for partnership enquiries.
Done
Next
Markets and shelves
Farmers’ markets and local grocery shelves.
Goal
Goal
Fair Trade
A path toward Fair Trade certification with the producers.
CaféTico’s purpose is to build lasting connections between coffee producers and the businesses that serve their coffee.
Starting with relationships in Costa Rica and a base in Montréal, we aim to create opportunities for producers through fair dealing, thoughtful representation and dependable partnerships.
For producers
TodayPersonal relationships with producers in Costa Rica
GoalFair dealing as the standard of the relationship
GoalA path toward Fair Trade certification
For communities and families
GoalBetter social well-being and access to education in coffee-growing communities
GoalPractical ways to support children and families
For business partners
TodayA hands-on, dependable partner for local businesses
TodayOne coffee, Monte Romo Dark Roast, available by enquiry
GoalFarmers’ markets and local grocery shelves
GoalSourcing, packaging and shipping that consider the environment
Fair Trade certification is a goal. This coffee does not hold it today, and no programme or contribution is described here until it exists.
Not sure which fits? Request a sample and tell us what you have in mind. Request a sample
How to get started
From first message to first cup
1
Tell us what you are looking for
Use the form below, or call, text or email. Say who you are and whether you want a sample, supply for a café or shop, or coffee for an office or gifts.
2
We get back to you
We reply by the contact route you choose.
3
We talk it through together
We discuss samples, bag sizes and ordering with you. Sample terms, pricing, delivery and quantities are agreed in that conversation; none of them are set automatically.
This page does not take orders or payments.
Learn
Know your coffee
Illustrated guides to the species, origin, elevation, picking, processing, roasting and brewing.
CaféTico Coffee is the coffee side of Café Tico Trading Company Inc., incorporated on April 8, 2025 and based in Montréal. Our relationship with producers in Guanacaste began in 2024, when they asked us to represent their coffee in Canada.
How are landscaping and coffee connected?
CaféTico is one company with two complementary activities: landscaping in Montréal, our first operating activity, and a developing coffee venture built around relationships with producers in Costa Rica. The same founder is responsible for both.
What coffee do you offer right now?
Our first coffee is Monte Romo Dark Roast, grown in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Which bag sizes are there?
Three: 100 g, 250 g and 500 g. They are formats of the same coffee, and we confirm availability when you ask.
How do I ask for a sample?
Use the form below and choose “Request a sample”, or call, text or email us. Tell us who you are and we will get back to you.
Can I discuss a business order?
Yes. Cafés, restaurants, grocers, markets and offices can choose the matching option in the form, and we talk through ordering together.
Where is it roasted, and how does it ship?
We share roasting, shipping and ordering details in the conversation that follows your request.
Can I order on this page?
Not yet. This page takes requests, not orders or payments. Send a request and we reply.
Is the coffee Fair Trade certified?
Not at the moment. Pursuing Fair Trade certification with the producers is a goal we are working toward.
How do I contact CaféTico?
Call or text 514-835-5933, email cafeticotradeco@gmail.com, or use the form on this page. We are based in Montréal.
Request a sample
Tell us about you and what you are looking for. We reply by the contact route you choose.