{"id":1299,"date":"2015-12-08T14:38:58","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T19:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/studyabroad\/?p=1299"},"modified":"2015-12-08T14:38:58","modified_gmt":"2015-12-08T19:38:58","slug":"ive-become-a-coffee-snob","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/studyabroad\/2015\/12\/ive-become-a-coffee-snob\/","title":{"rendered":"I’ve Become a Coffee Snob"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been a week since we left Costa Rica and all I want to do is go back. \u00a0Not because it’s almost finals week and I would like to be anywhere else than in my apartment studying, but because Costa Rica is a pretty amazing country. \u00a0The people are very friendly. \u00a0I have never had so many strangers stop and wave to me from the side of the road just to say hi. \u00a0The country has such a diverse landscape. \u00a0You can go to one part of the country and see beautiful beaches and go to another part and be standing in a cloud forest with strange and beautiful flora. \u00a0And I never imagined Costa Rica to be so sustainable. \u00a0The people of Costa Rica are so thoughtful about how their actions could affect the environment.<\/p>\n

I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve kind of become a coffee snob since I’ve been home. I learned so much about the different kinds of coffee and I know what the good stuff taste like that I’m having difficulty going to Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks. \u00a0Is this coffee 100% Arabica? \u00a0If it’s Robusta then I’m surely not drinking it. \u00a0Is your coffee organic? \u00a0Is it fair trade? \u00a0Where do you get your coffee from? \u00a0I’m sure my friends and family are going to get tired of getting coffee with me over the holidays because I most likely am going to critique every cup of coffee I buy… Sorry mom.<\/p>\n

I’ve been doing things a little differently since being back home. \u00a0For starters, I am able to drink straight black coffee. \u00a0I used to be a sugar and cream kind of gal and one of my missions going into this trip was to convert to drinking black coffee. \u00a0Mission accomplished. \u00a0I also have a new favorite way of drinking coffee. \u00a0The chorreador is the way to go. \u00a0It’s the traditional way of making coffee in Costa Rica and is a little more time consuming that using a coffee pot, but I prefer the flavor produced from it than that from the coffee pot. \u00a0I’ve also been trying to be a little more sustainable. \u00a0I recycled before going on this trip, but the sustainable efforts I saw in Costa Rica has made me a little more conscious about conserving more water and watching how much I waste.<\/p>\n

I learned so much from this program and have so much more of an appreciation for coffee. \u00a0This trip was definitely a trip of a lifetime and I am so glad I was a part of it. Pure Vida!<\/p>\n

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