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How Altitude Shapes Flavors in Costa Rican Coffee Beans

Guest Author - January 11, 2026

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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

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Delta Partners with Starbucks for Unique Coffee Trip to Costa Rica

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

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

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Rising Labor Costs Threaten Costa Rica’s Coffee Producers

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

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Starbucks Expands Coffee Farms in Costa Rica and Guatemala

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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...

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

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

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

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

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

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"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...

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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...

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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...

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Starbucks to Open Eight New Locations in Costa Rica by 2025

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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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Costa Rica’s Los Santos Plantation Seeks World Heritage Status

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