Coffee Plantation

Try cold coffee and a scoop of ice cream in the blender - yum!
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Today we visited a coffee plantation that was actually a co op of many families. (Diria coffee)  We learned and saw how the coffee bean is cared for and harvested by the families.  This particular plantation has many small farmers contribute by bringing their beans for processing and roasting.  They practice organic farming which is quite difficult but preserves their land for many more years than using chemicals.  Every part of the bean is either used for the coffee or for compost.  A very pretty red type berry is the beginning of the process.  Very little electricity is used as machines are turned by hand.  The process also includes worms that help the production.  It was all quite intriguing.  Their contribution is then paid to families on a monthly basis in order for them to provide for their families and not blow their money all at once.  Many companies that buy the beans will come and inspect their local school and family life style as to make sure all are being cared for.  Twenty five cents from each bag of coffee goes back to support their school.  Costa Rica coffee is probably some of the world's finest and we were fortunate to taste and see it first hand.  I will never complain about the price of a cup of coffee again as I see the hard work and very few dollars that is given to these families.  The large coffee plantation in Costa Rica is Britt coffee which we enjoyed drinking at our resort daily.

Organic coffee is worth it all!