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...
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Coffee, a National Symbol of Costa Rica
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...
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10 Facts About Independence Day in Costa Rica
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...
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International Coffee Day 2018
September 2018
It’s coming up on our favorite day of the year: International Coffee Day! Each October 1, ...
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Cosecha 2018
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 ...
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Adapting to Climate Change
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 qua...
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International Coffee Day
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...
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Oxcarts: The Wheels of Costa Rica
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...
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This is how we do Holidays in Costa Rica: It's that time of the year again!
December 2016
Holiday gatherings at our Coffee Plantation in Costa Rica have become a standing tradition of our Team. Surely it's the little ...
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Turrialba Volcano Erupts!
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 ...
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The Magic of Rainy Season in Costa Rica
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...
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Meet Our Master Cupper
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 ...
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Feel the origin: A trip to a plantation!
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...
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Why Does Costa Rica Grow Coffee?
August 2016
Coffee is more than a pivotal business in Costa Rica’s economy. It is, and has been for almost two centuries, th...
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The Faces behind your coffee
August 2016
THE PRODUCER
We work with several coffee producers in order to ensure we provide you the best coffee Costa Rica has to offer. Producers ar...
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A look into the oldest mill in Tres Ríos
July 2016
“El Patalillo Estate” is a plantation in Tres Rios, near San José. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains, specifically the Carpintera
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How coffee helped build our National Theater
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...
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Café Britt changed coffee history
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...
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8 Costa Rican coffee regions
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 ...
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Coffee Flowers in Bloom
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 yea...
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A look into Poás
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, ...
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Meet our master barista
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...
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Fall in Love With Costa Rica in 10 Pictures
April 2016
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Meet Our Roaster
Miguel ChavarriaApril 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 ...
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It’s Harvest Season in Costa Rica
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...
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Looking Back on 30 Years: Coffee, Costa Rica, and Pura Vida
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...
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A look into the Tarrazú Coffee Region
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 ...
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See why Costa Rica-grown Arabica beans make the best coffee
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 ...
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Colombia, Shakira, presidents & missing picture
May 2012
About six months ago I received an email from something called "CEO's Summit of the Americas." Attached was a...
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Costa Rica - Pura Vida Part 2
February 2012
In December I shared my views about some of the values we have here in Costa Rica and about how these values ...
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Costa Rica - Pura Vida!
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...
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The Year of the Cacao Bean
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,...