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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  • I think I have a problem

    Actually, I think I have two problems. 1. I might be addicted to coffee. Seriously. 2. It’s going to be very, very hard for them to convince me to leave this amazing place. My time in Costa Rica so far, a mere 5 days, has been incredible. Every single person we’ve met is so welcoming…

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  • Pre- Costa Rica

    My biggest fear about going to Costa Rica is probably getting lost or separated from the group in somewhere, or getting hurt and not being able to translate English to Spanish. Luckily, UGA costa rica has a naturalist and always has someone who fluently speaks English at our side. Plus the TA is pretty fluent…

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  • Pre-Trip Entry: UGA Costa Rica

    I cannot believe I will be in Costa Rica at this time, 48 hours from now. Just after pushing through a tough week of exams, I am getting ready to embark on a whirlwind adventure. Its tempting tonight, after staying up until 3 a.m. studying to just want to go home and enjoy the comforts…

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  • Costa Rica – The Beginning

    Today is the day I leave for Costa Rica, I can’t even believe it! When I signed up for the trip last Spring, I did not realize how quickly it would come around.  Going to another country is always stressful with the packing process because of variant weather and endless general unknowns, but with the…

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  • The night before

    Ahhhhhhh so it is the night before… and i am still packing… I still need to go to walmart and get a journal, toothbrush, toothpaste, ect… I am a bit worried because I am traveling alone and ariving a day earlier than the group… I am glad though because I arrive in Costa Rica in…

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  • Six Days Until Costa Rica!

    In less than a week, I will be leaving for Costa Rica to learn about coffee production and I could not be more excited! I will be arriving in Alajuela two days before the rest of the group…I figured I should make this most of this trip, right? I am a bit nervous about arriving…

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  • I leave for Costa Rica in one week.  I would like to think that I am prepared, but I haven’t had a lot of time to think about the trip, let alone prepare for it!  I still need to pack and get mentally prepared for leaving the country.  I have traveled extensively through Europe, so…

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  • Translation – see you in a week, Costa Rica. Wow, I can’t believe there’s only 7 days until we leave for Costa Rica! It seemed so far away, and now there’s only one very busy week keeping me from this trip. I can’t decide if I’m nervous or not – I know my parents are. I’m apprehensive…

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  • One Week Until Departure

    As I prepare for my trip to Costa Rica so many things are running through my mind.  Although my main concern this week is taking care of my immense amount of school work before I go,  I am also concerned about packing.  We were provided with a detailed packing list of everything we would possibly…

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