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Costa Rica Coffee Braces for Lower Payments and Possible Losses

Tico Times - February 26, 2026

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How Altitude Shapes Flavors in Costa Rican Coffee Beans

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National Espresso Day Contrasts with Costa Rica’s Chorreador Tradition

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Mexico Wins 2025 LAC Barista Championship in Costa Rica

Costa Rica Coffee Launches Zero Deforestation Guarantee Program

Costa Rican coffee is recognized worldwide for its quality. Now, it also seeks to differentiate itself in international markets as a product that guarantee...

Shade Grown Coffee Thrives in Costa Rica’s Low Altitude Regions

For over eight years, Tropical Forestry Professor Victor Hugo Morales has spearheaded a groundbreaking research project exploring the cultivation of Arabica coffee in Costa...

Rising Labor Costs Threaten Costa Rica’s Coffee Producers

The coffee industry in Costa Rica is facing significant challenges due to rising labor costs and decreasing profits for producers. This alarming situation was...

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

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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

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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....

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