Coffee: From Bean to Cup
Travel to Costa Rica to partake in this unique opportunity to learn about the horticultural practices and processing involved in coffee production. This program is focused entirely on the challenge and practices of growing, harvesting and processing coffee, the second-most traded commodity on Earth!
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Being from a farming background, I was most excited about our cacao farm visits throughout the trip. On the first day, we visited a small cacao farmer, who made this beautiful arrangement for us out of cacao pods and cacao tree leaves. He showed us around his farm, and showed us a neighboring pineapple farm,…
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While the entire trip was a blast, one of my favorite days was a day when we just got to see Costa Rica! We started the morning off by going on a zip-lining tour through the clouds. While we may have been cold and wet the entire time, the views were incredible and it was…
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This isn’t my first trip abroad, or to Costa Rica even. I actually spent nearly 2 months in Costa Rica on a study abroad experience in my undergrad career. So I’ll admit that I wasn’t entirely too concerned or uninformed of what was about to take place. However, this did not necessarily mean that I…
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I’ve toured all kinds of coffee farms now, from small scale to mass production. One thing that amazes me is the intense awareness of sustainability the country of Costa Rica has. The country has created rules and regulations to ensure that Costa Rica is on its way to become a carbon neutral country –and this…
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As I am preparing to travel on my trip to Costa Rica there are many things running through my mind. Between finishing school work, packing, and the excitement about the week to come there is a lot to think about! It has definitely been a challenge to get ahead on my classes with two tests…
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Day of Departure: Anticipation. The last month of my life has been nothing but coffee talk. I’ve made my packing list, bought all the waterproof clothing and shoes I could find and made promises of Costa Rican coffee and souvenirs to just about everyone I know. Even though I’ve spent too much time trying to…
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Today, I went to a market in San José, and I had an amazing experience finding the perfect sticker for my water bottle from Costa Rica. I ended up finding something that led to an incredible picture for my scrapbook; I found a chicken! This wasn’t just any old chicken. It had ribbons in…
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From someone who has never flown out of the country before, you would probably think I would be freaking out to get back on the plane, but it was the direct opposite. I was eager to come back to the United States to tell my friends all about my amazing experience in Costa Rica, as…
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From someone who has never flown out of the country before, I am so excited to arrive in Costa Rica as soon as possible. Even though I will miss spending Thanksgiving with my family this year, I can’t wait to learn all about coffee production, buy Costa Rican coffee to bring back to my warm…
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Hi, my name is Rance Paxton. I’m a graduate student in the college of agriculture. I heard about this study abroad course from a classmate that took it last year. I’m most interested in learning about the coffee supply chain. As of now, I’m only a consumer of coffee and know little else about the…