Costa Rica Cup of Excellence Auction

The 13th Costa Rica Cup of Excellence set two new records: the average price per pound was set at $21.71 (breaking the previous record of $21.69 in 2018), while all 26 lots up for…
by Fresh Cup Staff | August 19, 2020

The Winners of Costa Rica’s Cup of Excellence

The results of Costa Rica’s Cup of Excellence includes eight winners from a Kenya variety and 10 winners of gesha variety.
by Fresh Cup Staff | July 15, 2020

Costa Rica, Part 3: Innovating Together

Costa Rica coffee buyers and suppliers can work together around supply and demand to help move the coffee industry forward.
by Perry Czopp | November 19, 2018

Costa Rica, Part 2: Harvest Report 2017-18

Harvest is a hopeful time of transition for coffee farmers and their families. Writer Perry Czopp and photographer Cheyanne Paredes capture the sights and sentiments from the 2017-18 coffee harvest in Costa Rica.
by Perry Czopp | July 17, 2018

Costa Rica: Coffee Tourism (Part One)

Exploring Costa Rica’s coffee community through a variety of lenses.
by Perry Czopp | September 18, 2017

Costa Rica’s Café Culture Evolution

The quality of coffee consumed in Costa Rica is catching up to the diverse, flavorful coffees it exports as brewing methods and café culture evolve.
by Ketti Wilhelm | December 26, 2016

Transforming the Mountaintop

With the help of locals, two Americans planted a coffee farm in the mountains of Costa Rica.
by Rachel Northrop | April 11, 2016

Crema.co

Three tiers of subscription freshness.
by Regan Crisp | May 19, 2015

Visit to a Coffee Farm

Coffee farmers welcome coffee vacationers.
by Jodi Helmer | June 3, 2014