 Led by small families, to overcome the big companies around the world, Costa Rica’s coffee plantations are becoming more of a professional business with every day that passes by. The ticos put a lot of quality in their coffee, and it’s recognized around the world. When you visit this country, ask for the “coffee trip” to be included in your costa rica vacation package deals.
In Santa María de Dota, 100 producers associated with the local cooperative have its certified farms, a total of 500 hectares, under the rubric of sustainable coffee.
There is a new process. Roberto Mata, executive director of Coopedota, recognized as a walking path coming 15 years. In 2006, the Rainforest Alliance (RA) gave the first certification for a group of 25 producers in Santa Maria, which now had become part of the costa rica history.
"We saw a new opportunity to move our coffee in a market sector that is responsible for what you consume,” said Mata.
Coopedota sustainability policies applied for 100% of its members although, only 30% has been certified, as it is voluntary.
At the other extreme, in Santa Barbara de Heredia, Glenn Jampol and his wife bought the first coffee plantation in 2004, with the idea of stopping the developments unfolding in the area, where both operate their farms and the Hotel Finca Rosa Blanca.
"We wanted to preserve the agricultural tradition and tranquility, fresh air and give it our in reducing noise pollution, automobile and sewage”, mentioned Jampol.
Today they have 11 acres, all with different certifications in the organic, sustainable and shade. The Coffee Institute of Costa Rica (Icafe), the certified sustainable coffee export, Rainforest Alliance does for sustainable shade-grown coffee, and the signature BCS OKO Garantie, for organic.
Now you know that when you look to make an eco-vacation costa rica travel, you need to visit the coffee farms, because you are out there in the US or any other country drinking coffee, you’ll it’s from Costa Rica because of its quality.
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