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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Happy Thanksgiving! It’s Thanksgiving back in the states and I’m a little bummed about not being with family today, but we are still celebrating here in Costa Rica! Last night a few of us made pecan and pumpkin pies, oreo balls, and chocolate covered pecans and we’re having a Thanksgiving feast later on in the…
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All I have to say is wow! We have been at the UGA campus for a total of 6 days, but it feels like I have been here for at least 2 weeks. The amount of knowledge I have gained is incredible. We have been to many local coffee farms where the owners has given us a “down and dirty”…
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Imagine having the land above as your backyard. Now throw you back into the intense scene of the New York coffee trade floor, of yearly price predictions, of crop area and production strategies. On the one hand, the beauty of nature has instilled in you an appreciation for the beauty and power of nature. You…
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This the pre-class assignment that I have just finished working on as I sit in the airport because I got there 3 hours early. But just because I’m going to Costa Rica does not mean I can get away with not doing school work, unfortunately.
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I get extrememly anxious before traveling. What if I forget something? What if I get lost? What if I don’t understand anything that’s said to me? I’m so glad we had a trip orientation and checklist to help guide my thoughts and pre-trip planning. The timing of this trip couldn’t be any better and although…
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As I stow my final items away into my luggage, it dawns on me that this time tomorrow I will be waking up in a new country! Having never been in a tropical ecosystem, I find it hard to imagine what I may discover in this unknown land. Excitement and the nervous traveller within me awoke…
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Everyone has a different story to share, everyone has a different path they may choose and I will share a bit of my own today. My name is Maria Moore and I am from Louisiana. I grew up in a bilingual household and was encouraged from a young age to study Spanish. I am fluent…
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At the beginning of the semester I was so excited about Costa Rica, I spoke to anyone I knew who went because I had a ton of questions! I wanted to know if needed to take rain boots (the answer is no, to those who want to know), what was the weather like (varied, take…
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I thought there is not much I can do to prepare myself for a trip to Costa Rica. For traveling experience, I am somewhat decently equipped. For knowledge on coffee and the country, on the other hand, I could learn more and more yet never have enough. Preparation can be intensive or a breeze. Once…
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