Tag: Coffee
Study Carried Out in Costa Rica Points to Benefits for Reforestation Using Coffee Crops
Rebecca Cole, an ecologist at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, believes that just as coffee helps humans move a little faster, it could also...
Costa Rica’s Coffee Exports Grow for the Seventh Consecutive Month
Costa Rican coffee sales to the international market increased in December for the seventh consecutive month helped by an improvement in the harvest, due...
Tica Computer Engineer lost her job and Picks Coffee to Earn Income
The COVID-19 Pandemic has brought dire economic consequences to many people in Costa Rica. Some have had their working hours shortened, while others have...
Costa Rica celebrates in October the bicentennial of the first coffee export
The cultivation of coffee transformed Costa Rica in the 19th century. Thanks to its production, and mainly the beginning of the commercialization of coffee,...
In Addition To Making It a National Symbol, Costa Ricans are Drinking More Coffee
2020 is a positive year for coffee consumption in Costa Rica: in addition to having been declared a national symbol, it is estimated that its sales in the local market will increase by 10% throughout the year
Looking for a job? 3000 coffee picking opportunities are available in Central Valley
Coffee cooperatives announced the opening of 3,000 jobs for coffee harvesting in different farms located in the Central Valley. The cooperatives groups more than...
Costa Rica Declares Coffee as a National Symbol
The President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado and the Ministers of Agriculture and Livestock, Renato Alvarado; of Education, Guiselle Cruz and of Culture and...
Using Coffee Sediment to Purify Water, an Active Research at the Nanotechnology Laboratory
Deilyn Ureña, an Environmental Engineering student at the Tecnológico de Costa Rica (TEC), was awarded the CeNAT-Conare 2020 scholarship. The young woman who is...
Coffee Consumption Remains Strong despite the COVID-19 Crisis
The main coffee import and consumption markets in Europe, North America, and Asia are in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Governments have implemented...
Coffee Enters the Set of Costa Rica’s National Symbols
Unanimously, 42 deputies of the Assembly of Costa Rica approved in the 2nd debate, last Monday, a bill that declares it as a new...
All You Should Know About the Best Drink in the World: Coffee!
Many stories revolve around coffee and its effects on the body. Some of them true, others false. Many different opinions, on the one hand,...
Costa Rica: A Land of Unique, Exotic Flavors
Did you know that although Costa Rica represents only 0.03% of the earth's surface, it contains approximately 5% of the world's biodiversity? The geographic...
How Costa Rica Became One of the Most Innovative Countries in Latin America
This country has a little less than 5 million inhabitants. But that has not prevented Costa Rica from being at the forefront of innovation...
Coffee Will Be Roasted with Energy from Solar Panels in the Southern Zone
A set of 29 solar panels will start giving energy to the coffee roaster and the rural shelter of a 36-women association in Biolley,...
Largest Floating Bookstore in the World Will Be in Costa Rica
Logos Hope, the largest floating bookstore in the world, will visit Puntarenas from October 26th to November 11th, 2018.
It will offer more than 5...
Coffee: The Pride of Ticos
At the end of the 18th century, coffee came to Costa Rica for the first time. It was also the first Central American country...
Growing Interest in Costa Rica’s Coffee by Korea
Recently, Korea has become a major importer of Costa Rican coffee. This is thanks to their increasing interest in the quality of this product,...
No Bees, No Agriculture
The pollinating action of bees is proven to be crucial for the plants' flora cycle. This importance is pointed out by the Food and...
Nestlé Expands its Products with Roasted Coffee Beans
The Nestlé Professional brand recently launched its 1st choice of roasted coffee beans. This is Nescafé Espresso, which can be tasted with a new...
A Trip of Vietnam and its Multiple Delicacies
Even if you travel for just a week, you will still be exposed to Vietnam’s wonderful gastronomical pleasures. Every region has its own unique...
Costa Rica’s Curious Facts
Costa Rica is a beautiful, small-sized Central American country, mainly known for its lush rainforests and beautiful beaches. Here are some interesting facts and...
Drinking Coffee Reduces the Risk of Premature Death
According to a couple of studies, drinking coffee can prevent heart failure, cancer, diabetes, and even respiratory or liver ailments. The consumption of about...
Costa Rica Seeks to Produce Environmentally-Friendly Coffee
Here we introduce the production project called NAMA-Café, an eco-competitive and low carbon coffee. More than 3,000 people, including producers and technicians, have been...
Costa Rican Trade Mission
A referendum was held back in 2007 in Costa Rica in order to approve or reject DR-CAFTA. 52% of the citizens voted "yes". This...
Hacienda Alcasia, Costa Rica’s first Starbucks breed
The coffee industry giant will release next Thursday a new kind of product in its Costa Rican farm, after nearly four years of R&D,...
ENTICING CUISINE, ENTICING MORE TOURISTS.
Costa Rica is located in Central America, between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is known as "the Switzerland of Central America"...
Why tea is a healthier alternative to natural energy than coffee
All over the world people seek ways to "hack" their internal energy system. Some people turn to soda drinks like Coca Cola or Pepsi...
Enjoy the Best Coffee in the World, and Protect Your Liver Too
Coffee is part of our lives and an essential component of the essence of being tico, but now there's even more reason to drink...
5 Ways to Give Back in Costa Rica
The United Nation’s World Humanitarian Day reminds us all to #ShareHumanity. How do you give back to your community?
While teaching is a go-to experience...
Capturing Costa Rica: The Portrait of Artist Scott K. Wimer
Glasses of wine. Cheese plates. Paella. Dancing. Revelry. Everyone at the private party in San Ramon Tres Rios was celebrating the eve of Christmas,...
Three Incredible and Surprising Reasons Why Drinking Coffee Could Save Your Life
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - There's nothing like a hot, delicious cup of coffee first thing in the morning; in fact, the typical...
Need a Caffeine Fix? New Starbucks are Popping Up All Over the Greater San...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- For Starbucks, Costa Rica has become an increasingly promising market, so much so that they have plans to open...
Need a Fabulous Hecho a Mano (Handmade) Gift? Head to Nosara’s Holiday Art Fair...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Looking for fresh seafood dishes, art and products handmade in Guanacaste, Costa Rica? Head to the vibrant beach...
A Firsthand Peek at Poas National Park
“The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.” –Oscar Wilde
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - I rubbed my eyes, clearing...
Like European Wines of the Past, Experts Say Coffee Must Genetically Evolve in Order...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – At the XXVIII International Coffee Week (Sintercafé) conference in Costa Rica, experts claimed that the future of coffee in...
Need a Vacation? Go Where Adventure, Sustainability, and Luxury Collide in a Pristine Paradise:...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - It happens to the best of us no matter where we live: getting into a rut. It’s virtually...
Costa Rica Seeks to Strengthen Free Trade Agreement With Canada
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Beginning Monday, October 27, representatives from the Costa Rican government will commence negotiations with Canadian investors to strengthen...
First Country of the European Free Trade Agreement Signs on the Dotted Line With...
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Free Trade Agreement between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA - Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and Costa...
Sustainable Exports are Key to the Future of Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – International consumers who buy Costa Rican products are increasingly aware of the environmental impact of their lifestyles.
These days...
Coffee Fungus Plague Declared Under Control
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – A representative of the National Symposium on Coffee Culture, held at the CICAFE in Barva de Heredia, declared...
