Costa Rican coffee production is forecast to rise 5 percent during the 2009-2010 cycle, the Coffee Institute of Costa Rica (ICAFE) reported. The next...
Rainforest Alliance and the Nestlé Nespresso Company signed the “Ecolaboration pact” on Monday, an agreement that is aimed at benefiting coffee growers in Costa...
Many cameras find themselves pointed west from Costa Rica’s renowned northern Pacific coast, capturing fiery sunsets over the azure sea.
In “Guanacaste: Life Portraits,” a...
Shade-grown coffee, a more environmentally friendly way of cultivating the world’s favorite bean, already fetches a higher price on supermarket shelves.
But coffee growers who...
Speaking to the coffee industry gathered in San José recently for the annual Sintercafé coffee conference, Tensie Whelan described her vision of the future.
“Imagine...
The Agriculture and Livestock Ministry awarded the Santa Elena coffee cooperative with ¢25 million (about $45,500) for sustainable and environmentally friendly farming.
The cooperative, in...
The Women in Coffee Alliance, an organization that brings together women in the coffee industry, is holding its first international conference in Costa Rica.
The...