Beyond the Bean: Costa Rica’s Coffee Antibiotic Breakthrough
Researchers from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) have shed light on an unexpected potential of a coffee by-product, coffee mucilage. Historically overlooked, this substance has demonstrated...
View ArticleCosta Rica Coffee Industry Funds Research with NFT Sales
The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Centre (CATIE) and the Specialty Coffee Association of Costa Rica (SCACR) have partnered with non-fungible token (NFT) distribution company...
View ArticleStarbucks Unveils Climate-Resilient Coffee Varieties
In the heart of Costa Rica, a coffee revolution is brewing, and it might just be the answer to the industry’s looming challenge: the detrimental effects of climate change. Researchers have long...
View ArticleA Costa Rica Christmas Tamal With Your Coffee
Costa Rica takes pride in two of its most iconic food traditions – coffee and tamales – which come together as beloved centerpieces of the festive Christmas season. Families gather on Christmas Eve...
View ArticleCosta Rica Coffee Farmers Forced to Innovate as Rainfall Plummets
Costa Rican coffee farmers were once blessed with abundant rains but as precipitation grows fickle they are being forced to innovate to keep producing one of the world’s favorite brews. The country’s...
View ArticleCosta Rica Coffee Region Transforms Towards Sustainable Growing
Los Santos, renowned as the heartland of Costa Rican coffee cultivation, is poised for a groundbreaking transformation in its production methods. The initiative, known as BIO-Café, spearheaded by a...
View ArticleDiscover the Best of Costa Rican Coffee at ExpoCafé Tarrazú 2024
The area of Los Santos, recognized worldwide for producing the best coffee, will host the fifth edition of ExpoCafé Tarrazú 2024, which brings together producers, micro-benefits, entrepreneurs, and...
View ArticleCosta Rica Exports First Certified Deforestation-Free Coffee to Europe
Costa Rica exported its first certified deforestation-free coffee. The coffee sector considers this a milestone and a step towards the European Union’s Green Pact, which will begin to take effect next...
View ArticleExchange Rate Woes: Costa Rican Coffee Industry Faces Millions in Losses
The Costa Rican Coffee Institute (ICAFE) revealed that the country’s coffee industry has lost millions of colones due to the exchange rate and urged the government to take action. According to ICAFE,...
View ArticleStarbucks Costa Rica Embraces Eco-Friendly Practices in Four Newly Certified...
Starbucks announced the certification of its first four Greener Stores in Costa Rica. Through this initiative, it aims to reduce global carbon emissions, water usage, and waste sent to landfills by...
View ArticleCosta Rica Gears Up for Third Annual Coffee Fair in May
Coffee drinkers can begin gearing up for the third edition of the Coffee Fair (Feria de Café), scheduled for May 18th and 19th at the National Stadium in La Sabana, San Jose. “It’s a pivotal platform...
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