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Hundreds of years ago, the Europeans came to Costa Rica. They hoped to find gold there. That did not work out, but they did find another valuable product: coffee beans. In no time, the country became big in the production and trade of these dark beans.
Did you know that, after oil, coffee is the most traded product in the world? Right. Read that again. Coffee is the first thing most of us think of right after we wake up.
During a visit to a traditional coffee plantation in Costa Rica you will find out how your favorite product is produced.
There are two types of coffee beans: arabica and robusta. The Arabica is creamy and smooth with rich and sweet notes. The robusta coffee is more bitter and has a stronger coffee taste. Most people like arabica the best, these beans are therefore the most cultivated.
The robusta coffee plants are mainly found in Africa and Asia, whereas the popular Arabica is mainly from South and Central America. In Costa Rica, some areas have been voted the best coffee plantations in the world!
Edventure Travel works together with a number of small villages in Costa Rica where you can visit a traditional coffee plantation. In the video (shot by Edventure intern Marieke Schouten) you can see the process. But you can also experience this yourself during a coffee tour. See below where you can best do this!
Visit the plantation, learn about the process and experience how the beans are processed. Of course you can taste different types of coffee. Judge for yourself whether it is indeed the best in the world!
A nice plus plus is that you sponsor a small community through participating in these rural activities.
This village is still unknown to the general public. In fact, tourism is still new here. A visit to the Providencia community is authentic!
The villagers mainly live from the production of coffee and fruit. Spend a day on an authentic coffee plantation and taste the best coffee of Costa Rica here!
This village is a world famous destination because of the unique cloud forest reserve, the quetzal bird and the Monteverde cheese. But did you know that Monteverde also produces high-quality coffee? With an altitude of 1,400m, this destination is at the perfect height for good coffee.
Book a coffee tour and visit a small-scale coffee plantation in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
You can also do fantastic coffee tours in other places, for example in Alajuela (for example at the Starbucks farm!), Santa Maria de Dota, Tarrazu and Turrialba.
A coffee tour can easily be fit into your vacation in Costa Rica. Let us know what your interests are and we will happy to prepare a nice itinerary for your holiday!