What’s In a Coffee Farm?
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What’s In a Coffee Farm?

July 2016

What's a Coffee Farm

Have you ever been sipping a delicious cup of Joe and thought to yourself where on earth did this heavenly beverage come from? We’ve all been there and Britt is here to help answer this burning question. Coffee grows on coffee plantations, each with it’s own style and culture. Here’s an inside look at what some of the plantations we work with look like. Warning: looking at these pictures may make you want to drop everything and visit Costa Rica immediately.


Plantions in general


Costa Rica has the ideal environment for coffee growth and production so there are a lot of coffee plantations around the country


Green mountain scene

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Coffee plantations with mountains behind

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Coffee plantation

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Plants


The coffee beans used in your favorite blend are grown on these shrubs.


Coffee plants

Coffee Pickers


During harvest season (November to February) the farms fill with coffee pickers who often live with their families in houses on the plantation until the season ends.


Person picking coffee

Trees


Costa Rican coffee is shade grown meaning it (you guessed it) often grows under the shade of the large trees and foliage of the area.


Bananas on a tree

Animals


It’s not just coffee pickers who make their home on plantations. You’ll also see lots of animals and insects.


Bird in tree

Fruits


Coffee beans aren’t the only thing growing here, there’s also an abundance of fresh fruit. Bananas? Guayabas? You choose!


Women holding guavas

Coffee Mill


Coffee mill

Chancadora


This large machine removes the pulp from the outside of the coffee bean to prepare it for roasting.


Equipment at a coffee mill

Coffee Patio


A large space where the beans are left to dry after being washed.


People moving drying coffee on a coffee patio

Green beans


It may not look like much, but these little green beans are ready to be roasted!


Person handling green coffee beans

Coffee Storage


The beans are placed in storage until it is time for them to be roasted and enjoyed by people around the world.


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