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Starbucks Expands Coffee Farms in Costa Rica and Guatemala

Starbucks recently announced the acquisition of another coffee farm in Costa Rica, as well as in Guatemala. The U.S. multinational also confirmed future farm...

Costa Rica’s UCR Turns Coffee Waste into Energy and Nutrients

The University of Costa Rica (UCR) has created a system that reuses coffee waste and transforms it into energy and nutrients. This project is...

Dunkin’ Opens First Costa Rica Store in Heredia with Free Donut Offer

Dunkin' inaugurated its first store in La Valencia, Heredia. To celebrate the grand opening, the first 500 customers will receive half a dozen free...

El Salvador’s President Offers Free Coffee to Promote Local Businesses

"The 'presi' invites you for a coffee," reads the text on cardboard cups under the name of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's X account. On...

Costa Rican Coffees Win Big at International Cup of Excellence

Roger Ureña Hidalgo, owner of Finca Santa Teresa, and Ricardo Calderón and sons, owners of the Café Don Cayito brand, won first place in...

Dunkin’ Set to Launch First Store in Costa Rica’s Heredia Province

Dunkin' is set to launch its operations in Costa Rica. Company representatives have confirmed that the first store will open in the province of...

Starbucks to Open Eight New Locations in Costa Rica by 2025

Starbucks will open eight stores in Costa Rica between 2024 and 2025, with five located in the Greater Metropolitan Area and three in Guanacaste....

Costa Rica’s Los Santos Plantation Seeks World Heritage Status

The coffee plantation area of Los Santos, in Dota, could become an Agricultural World Heritage Site, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture...

China Bans Guatemala’s Coffee and Macadamia Imports

The Guatemalan export guild affirmed this Thursday that China prohibited the import of coffee and macadamia shipments from the Central American country without giving...

From Slavery to Specialty – The Rise of Black-Owned Coffee in Brazil

Raphael Brandao beams with pride as he describes the high-end Brazilian coffee he produces with beans sourced exclusively from Black farmers in a country...
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Costa Rica Agriculture Gains from US Executive Order

Costa Rica’s agricultural exporters breathed easier last week after the United States lifted tariffs on key products, restoring duty-free access under long-standing trade agreements....

How Hollywood Gets Costa Rica Wrong – And Ticos Set It Right

I recently watched the original Jurassic Park for the first time. I had often heard the movie was based in Costa Rica, but less...

FBI Team Lands in Guatemala to Hunt Down Escaped Barrio 18 Leaders

A team from the FBI's Joint Task Force Vulcan touched down in Guatemala yesterday to assist local forces in tracking down 16 fugitive leaders...

Costa Rica Eliminated from 2026 World Cup After Honduras Draw

Costa Rica's national team drew 0-0 with Honduras in their final Concacaf qualifier match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sealing elimination for both...