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COFFEE BACKGROUND:
The first coffee trees were introduced from Cuba in 1779. Today, most of the coffee is grown in the mountainous regions of the Central valley and along the Atlantic and the Pacific slopes. The government recently has introduced environmental regulations which have helped to reduce the water pollution and improve the overall coffee milling process. And this has led to direct improvement in the quality of coffee coming out from Costa Rica.
SPECIES: Arabica
ALTITUDE AT WHICH GROWN: 2,500 - 5,000 ft.
PREPARATION METHOD: “Washed”
ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 2,760,000 bags (99-00 crop)
SHIPMENT PERIOD: November - June
GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE:
Located in Central America, Costa Rica is situated between Nicaragua and Panama and its coast stretches between two oceans, the Atlantic (Caribbean Sea) and the Pacific. The Atlantic coast has heavy rainfall, while the Pacific coast is much drier. The central uplands are temperate. The population is 4 million.