Embark on a flavorful journey with Café Britt Chronicles! Discover the secrets of coffee and chocolate, explore Costa Rican traditions, and dive into delicious recipes and brewing tips. Whether a coffee lover, a chocolate enthusiast, or a traveler at heart, find your inspiration here.

THE ART & SCIENCE OF ROASTING COFFEE

THE ART & SCIENCE OF ROASTING COFFEE

Roasting coffee is both an art and a science. Skillful execution of the roasting process is essential because it transforms the properties of a green coffee bean into drinkable coffee. Roasting brings out the natural...
THE COFFEE BELT

THE COFFEE BELT

Have you ever thought about why coffee is only grown in certain countries? When we hear about coffee production, the same names keep popping up, like Colombia, Costa Rica, and Brazil. Although culture and tradition have a...
NOT ALL YOUR COFFEE CHERRIES ARE RED

NOT ALL YOUR COFFEE CHERRIES ARE RED

There are many different varieties of coffee, each with its own unique flavors. Coffee farmers breed coffee plants to enhance these flavors and create the highest quality coffee possible. TYPICA: This type of coffee is...
MEET THE PRODUCER: DON FRANCISCO

MEET THE PRODUCER: DON FRANCISCO

HISTORY Don Francisco is well known as the mastermind behind some of Costa Rica’s best coffees. His love of his profession is evident not only in the efficient way he runs plantations, but also in...
WHAT IS A PEABERRY?

WHAT IS A PEABERRY?

If you’re wondering what level of the food pyramid coffee fits into, it may interest you to know that coffee is actually a fruit. Inside each cherry are two beans that grow facing each other....
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COFFEES?

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COFFEES?

Most coffee brands offer several varieties of coffee flavors and blends. It can seem overwhelming at first, but there are a ton of factors that dictate the smell, taste, and appearance of coffee. Let’s explore...
A COFFEE YOU CAN TRUST

A COFFEE YOU CAN TRUST

Grupo Britt is a service company and we take that responsibility seriously. Our mission is to serve people and to impact their lives positively. We focus specifically on our co-workers, customers, suppliers, and on those...
IS DECAF COFFEE REAL COFFEE?

IS DECAF COFFEE REAL COFFEE?

Have you ever had a delicious cup of decaf coffee? If the answer is no, then you haven't tried Café Britt's famous decaf house blend. This specially crafted Costa Rican blend is a mix of...
HOW TO MAKE A PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE

HOW TO MAKE A PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE

Ready to take your cup of coffee to the next level? We’ve got you covered. The four components of a great cup of coffee are water, grind, time and proportion. WATER AND TIME It might...
OUR FIRST COFFEE: DARK ROAST

OUR FIRST COFFEE: DARK ROAST

Dark Roast is the most popular coffee at Café Britt. It was also our very first! The story of Dark Roast is the story of our company. Café Britt began when our founder Steve Aronson...
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COFFEE AND ESPRESSO

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COFFEE AND ESPRESSO

At Café Britt, we often talk about the art and science of coffee. Making coffee is a complex process and with so many terms and methods, it’s easy to get confused about the basic principles....
ICED COFFEE: CAFE BRITT'S BREWING SERIES

ICED COFFEE: CAFE BRITT'S BREWING SERIES

In the last edition of Café Britt’s Brewing Series, our Master Brewer showed you how to use a V60. If you’ve ever had a V60-brewed cup, you know that it makes for great coffee. But did you...

JOURNEY TO ORIGIN


Let's go back to where each coffee story begins, when those coffee beans were still encased in coffee cherries. Who picked them? And where? All your questions will be answered, here.

Coffee 101


As coffee lovers ourselves, we know that it sometimes feels like we’ll never know everything we want to know about our favorite drink. Coffee is a world of its own, and even we are sometimes stumped. Unlike most of our visitors, though, we have direct access to some of the greatest minds in the coffee business, all of whom are kind enough to help us out with our doubts.

Chocolate 101


We work with two of the world’s most passion-inducing products: coffee and chocolate. Both can be simple pleasures or the start of a lifelong obsession. Britt chocolate experts fall firmly in the latter category! Dark chocolate, white chocolate, milk chocolate, hot cocoa—we experiment with it all

Coffee Recipes


Try using coffee in ways you never thought of or become your own barista and make delicious espresso drinks from home. Learn everything you need to know right here.

Coffee Corners


To celebrate the culture we hold so dearly, we’re starting a blog series highlighting some of Costa Rica’s most famous coffee shops.

Escape to Costa Rica


Many of the people who love our coffee discovered it in our home, Costa Rica. Whether you relaxed on the beaches of Guanacaste, checked out the wildlife in Manuel Antonio, or enjoyed great food in the capital of Costa Rica, San José, we hope that you had the chance to do so with a cup of Café Britt.