The Café Britt mission and business model are based on the concepts of fair treatment and environmental protection. To us, sustaina...
We know that true coffee aficionados aren’t just interested in the final product—they also want to know how the coffee beans made their way from farm to cup. SInce we live in the coffee belt, we have a unique opportunity to show you the story behind the steaming beverage that helps you start your day.
Some of the world’s best coffee farms are right around the corner from us, so it’s only fair that we share them with our readers. In this section, you’ll find info on coffee-growing regions, what makes Costa Rican coffee unique, Tico coffee traditions, and the history of the “grano de oro” that revolutionized our small country.
Coffee lovers are passionate about the entire production process, and here we give you a glimpse into the lives of those that give us the drink we love. Farmers, pickers, cuppers, and roasters are all essential to a great cup of coffee. Their stories are fascinating, and we are excited to share them with you.
>We are proud of our role as a driving force behind the gourmet coffee boom in Costa Rica in the last 30 years. As such, a part of the blog includes stories about the history of the company. You’ll learn about important figures in our development, significant moments, and ways that we have changed the way people drink coffee here and abroad. We’ll also tell you about our famous Coffee Tour and hopefully inspire to you make a visit yourself.
September 2020
Much of what Costa Rica is today is the result of two centuries of coffee production. Economic development, education, and culture were all radically tr...
May 2020
The Café Britt mission and business model are based on the concepts of fair treatment and environmental protection. To us, sustaina...
September 2019
September 15th is Costa Rica’s Independence Day. For those of you that haven’t had the chance to visit us during the celebrations, we want to share some fun facts to help you...
September 2018
It’s coming up on our favorite day of the year: International Coffee Day! Each October 1, ...
June 2018
For the last two weeks, leadership at Café Britt had the chance to come together to work on better ways to serve our customers. The program was called Cosecha, or Harvest, a ...
May 2018
As a major agricultural product grown in the tropics, coffee is particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change. The overall result will be a decrease in both quantity a...
September 2017
Although every day is coffee day for many of us, we always love the opportunity to celebrate our favorite drink with other coffee lovers! So October 1 is a special day at Caf...
April 2017
Costa Rica’s identity as a nation is closely related to our status as one of the top coffee-growing countries in the world, so much so that even one of our national symbols, the o...
December 2016
Holiday gatherings at our Coffee Plantation in Costa Rica have become a standing tradition of our Team. Surely it's ...
December 2016
The Turrialba is one of the most active volcanoes in Costa Rica, and it’s named after the same town in the province of Cartago. It’s ...
September 2016
Here in Costa Rica we love the rain for many reasons, the least of which is that it’s the perfect coffee drinking weather. More importantly though, rain provides the perfect coffe...
September 2016
Carmen Lidia Chavarría, Café Britt’s Master Cupper, has a dream job. As Master Cupper, her main responsibility is to test the flavor of Café Britt’s coffee. She’s been perfecting ...
August 2016
In a perfect world, we would love to invite you to visit every plantation from where we source our coffee, but since that’s not possible we’re set...
August 2016
We work with several coffee producers in order to ensure we provide you the best coffee Costa Rica has to offer. Producers ar...
July 2016
“El Patalillo Estate” is a plantation in Tres Rios, near San José. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains, specifically the Carpintera
July 2016
Coffee revolutionized Costa Rica in numerous ways, but perhaps the most surprising is its role in the development of the arts. In 1891, a group of...
June 2016
1720 is the probable date of introduction of coffee to America, when the first seeds of the species Coffea Arabica, Typica variety arrived which were then planted in the Prov...
June 2016
You know what your favorite Costa Rican coffee is, but do you know the story of the region that produced it? Costa Rica has eight coffee regions, each ...
June 2016
Coffee lovers will recognize the dark red cherries dangling from coffee plants during harvest season, but in order for the fruit to grow every year, th...
May 2016
The Poas Volcano is one of Costa Rica's most popular tourist attractions, but it also plays a key role in the coffee industry. In fact, ...
May 2016
Those of us who haunt local coffee shops or only associate with coffee connoisseurs know the importance of baristas. It might seem obvious, but baristas are important. Like really...
April 2016
It doesn't take much to fall in love with Costa Rica! Any one of the million tourists that we receive annually can tell you about the moment whe...
April 2016
Some of you may have been wondering who you have to thank for the steaming cup of gourmet deliciousness that revives your spirit each morning. Well, look no further. It is our ple...
February 2016
The fruity smell of ripe coffee cherries means that our favorite time is coming soon: coffee harvest season. In Costa Rica, the harvest comes once a ye...
July 2015
Even though we don’t know the exact date of our anniversary, we do know that we turn 30 this month, and that’s a pretty big deal...
May 2015
Even though this little country can fit into the state of Texas approximately 13 times (read: it’s pretty small), Costa Rica’s reputation for producing some of the best coffee in ...
May 2015
Britt and coffee were made for each other. Our Costa Rica & Peru coffees are characterized as being bright, clean, balanced and highly aromatic.
Costa Rican beans offer ...
May 2012
About six months ago I received an email from something called "CEO's Summit of the Americas." Attached was a...
February 2012
In December I shared my views about some of the values we have here in Costa Rica and about how these values ...
December 2011
Costa Rica’s development must continue to revolve around respect for the environment. The country recently halted a concession for open-pit gold mining. The Supreme Court ruled th...
December 2005
That’s right, cocoa. True, we’ve made a name for ourselves off the coffee bean. But you really love our chocolates, too. And we’re about to give you more of them.
In fact,...