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Hey Guys, I recently went on the Coffee: From Bean to Cup study abroad in Costa Rica. On the trip, we visited several coffee farmers and learned about coffee production. This blog post is going to be about my favorite farmer of the entire trip, Oldemar. In most cases, coffee farmers sell the coffee cherries…
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Hi Everyone! I recently got back from the Coffee: From Bean to Cup study abroad in Costa Rica! I went a few days early, so I got to explore the beautiful Costa Rica for 9 days…I loved every minute of it! The main focus of the trip is to learn about coffee production; literally from…
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Since the Wifi was flaky during the trip, I’ll cover both ‘during-trip’ and ‘post-trip’ in one blog. During-trip Before the trip, I was both nervous and excited about checking out the Rainforest. My perception or thoughts about the rainforest included: poisonous bugs, poisonous snakes, poisonous plants and super dark. How could this be safe for…
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While staying on the UGA campus in Costa Rica, we stayed in dorm-like rooms with roommates. The rooms were very nice, however, you needed a flashlight to travel around campus at night because they had limited outside lighting and it got very dark in the mountains where we were. Campus was beautiful and the main…
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The trip to Costa Rica was wonderful! I learned so much about coffee and my luggage and clothes still smell like coffee beans. Costa Rica was stunningly beautiful and I am so fortunate to have had this opportunity to study abroad there. Talking with the local farmers there gave me a new perspective of how…
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I cannot believe how many beans I’ve consumed since coming here. We literally have beans for breakfast, for lunch, and for dinner! That is a lot of beans! Thankfully, I have not grown tired of them yet! The food is all seasoned so well that I can not complain one bit! That is one thing…
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I leave for Costa Rica in less than a week! To be honest, it really has not hit me yet. I have been so busy with projects, work, and last minute assignments that Costa Rica is the last thing that has been on my brain. But I really should get myself prepared. All of…
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Obviously, this was written before my trip in my journal. The week before the trip, this whole trip did not feel real. It was a week filled with projects, paper, quizzes, & tests. One of the most stressful weeks of my life. It just did not feel like I was going to Costa Rica that…
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I can honestly say that my trip to UGA Costa Rica with the Coffee Technology class was one of the best experiences of my life. There were so many great people in our group. By the end of the week when we ate Thanksgiving dinner it was like being with family. We met some amazing…
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It’s finally time to go! I have been looking forward to going to UGA Costa Rica or such a long time. I am excited to meet everyone in the Coffee Technology class. My bags are packed and i’m ready to go. Until next time. I’m leaving on a jet plane.
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