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.
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 nod t...
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 Café Bri...
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 the little det...
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 lo...
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 Britt’s coffee. She’s been perfecting her t...
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 settling...
August 2016
Coffee is more than a pivotal business in Costa Rica’s economy. It is the driving force molding Costa R...
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 coff...
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 Province ...
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
Despite its small size, the Tres Rios coffee region has earned the nickn...
June 2016
The dark red cherries dangling from coffee plants during harvest season are recognizable worldwide, but in order for these cherries to grow every year,...
May 2016
It’s no secret that Costa Rica produces some of the best coffee in the world, but in order for the world to first taste those coffees, we relied on Read more
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
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 plea...
February 2016
As the winds pick up, the scent of blossoming coffee beans is swept across Costa Rica, alerting farmers that the time has come to harvest their crop. H...
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 to u...
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...
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 ...
October 2013
Environmental Protection and Social Responsibility are the way we do things every day.
Café Britt has always done business around Fair Trade. Always will. All of our coffe...
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...
August 2011
In fact, have four! Britt’s home-style cookies are so fresh and delicious, you’ll want to try them all. We’ve chosen our flavors and ingredients carefully to make these crunchy bi...
October 2010
Natural and earth friendly, organic coffee is grown using farming methods that maintain and replenish soil fertility without using pesticides or chemical fertilizers – that’s a bi...
April 2009
Creativity, along with communication, commitment and character are Cafe Britt's core values.
Here we are in the middle of the worst economic crisis of our lifetime, yet ...
July 2008
Miami is called the crossroads of the Americas. It’s also known as the capital of Latin America. And for good...
February 2008
My father was from the town of Kovno in Lithuania.
He told me about a tailor shop he knew as a young man there called “Misha’s – The Best Tailor in Kov...
October 2007
Café Britt now has operations in seven countries and employs over 900 people. A corporation we are. Corporate we’re not. If we had manuals and a central marketing dep...
February 2007
We’ve had a restaurant at our roastery headquarters here in Costa Rica for years. Our early goals were to provide well-prepared, creative Costa Rican cooking to our guests who wor...
October 2006
Those of us who’ve spent decades in the coffee business are still here because ...
August 2006
Café Britt has opened three, sparkling new coffee and gift stores at the Hato International Airport on the Ca...
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,...
October 2005
An unexpected effect of German reunification came to me last month, as I sipped a terrible cup of coffee in a...
August 2005
People can all get along. It does happen. And, ironically, it’s happening in Jerusalem.
I traveled to this walled city recently, not on business and not to see friends.Read more
August 2005
When the Wall Street investment banks crashed, the world changed, but fine coffee and Read more
October 2004
Beginning in February, Café Britt will begin roasting coffee and manufacturing chocolate in the South American city of Lima, Peru. We decided on our Peruvian venture when we won t...
August 2004
The fifth edition of the World Barista Championship, the “Olympic Games” for baristas or coffee bartenders, took place in Trieste, Italy June 18-20.
The now yearly co...
June 2004
Brash and ready for western-style business, China feels it can do anything, and I’d have to agree with it.
I observed this invincibility for myself during a March 27 to Apri...
March 2004
Beginning in February, Café Britt will begin roasting coffee and manufacturing chocolate in the South American city of Lima, Peru. We decided on our Peruvian venture when w...
August 2003
1985. Oscar Arias was running as de presidential candidate in Costa Rica, conceiving a Central American peace plan that would take him to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Mikhail Gorbac...
June 2003
The last-minute madness that envelops Britt the week before Costa Rica’s largest tourism trade show, Expotur, was at its frenetic height this year, as our tourism,...
April 2003
Coffee prices on the worldwide commodity markets are extremely low. In fact, we are seeing the lowest levels in real terms since World War II! The simplest reason is that too much...
February 2003
I’m a firm believer that your mistakes are your best learning opportunities. Our Wal-Mart experience is one of those.
Café Britt started in 1986 as a company known ...
December 2002
We are always looking for new avenues of communication with our clients. Many of you are already receiving our mailings, but we thought a newsletter would be a great way of lettin...
