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First coffee-growing country in Central America; government support for development

Coffee began to appear in Costa Rica in 1729, when it was introduced from Cuba. This made Costa Rica the first country in Central America to grow coffee and the first to grow coffee for commercial value. After Costa Rica gained independence from Spain in 1821, the local government began to support the coffee industry with a series of policies. At that time, coffee was introduced into Costa Rica more than a hundred years later, but coffee trees have been planted about 70,000 trees, showing its development speed. Local government policies for the coffee industry include:

In 1825, the Costa Rican government introduced tax exemption. In 1832, the local government issued a law stating that coffee farmers who planted coffee on any unoccupied land could own that land directly. This example encouraged many people to grow coffee and promote coffee development. (It also indirectly explains why coffee in Costa Rica now comes mostly from private estates)

It can be imagined that when the output starts to increase, the quality will become uneven, affecting competitiveness. In order to improve the quality and value of coffee, in the early 20th century, the government enacted a law that all coffee farms or plantations located in Costa Rica should only grow Arabica coffee, thereby increasing competitiveness. This explains why Costa Rican coffee is so good today: coffee from Costa Rica is all Arabica, and we can never find Robusta.

In 1948, the Costa Rican government created the Instituto del Café de Costa Rica (ICAFE). It is now taken over by the Official Coffee Commission Oficinadel Café), which mainly advises the improvement of the estate from planting, post-treatment to marketing systems. For export coffee processing, the place is also very careful. Coffee beans deemed substandard for export are colored with blue vegetable dye and then returned to domestic sales. Today, about a third of Costa Rica's population is engaged in coffee or coffee-related industries, and coffee consumption per capita is twice that of Italy or the United States. The government's support for the coffee industry has indirectly contributed to Costa Rica's excellent coffee quality and competitiveness compared to other countries.

Costa Rica's coffee industry is now one of the most well-organized in the world, producing 1700 kilograms per hectare. The country has a population of 3.5 million, but coffee trees can grow as many as 400 million, and coffee exports account for 25% of total exports. Costa Rica, where coffee is produced, also accounts for one-third of global consumption of coffee of all grades and types. It can be seen that the quality of coffee produced by her makes her occupy a place in the global coffee market; and it can be loved by people, and the history of the coffee industry along the way cannot be ignored.

Costa Rican honey treatment

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If you like coffee that tastes light and sweet like tea, melon-like and slightly floral, with lemon and nut flavors, Costa Rican honey-treated beans may be right up your alley. The so-called honey treatment refers to removing the outer skin of the coffee cherry fruit with a pulper first, and then removing the outer skin of the coffee cherry fruit. Green beans with pectin in shell are placed on a trellis for sun treatment. This water-saving treatment can make coffee taste sweeter.

Located in San Isidro de Heredia in Costa Rica's volcanically fertile Central Valley, Zamora Estate is the winner of the 2012 Costa Rica C.O.E. Coffee Competition. Farm by Rodr? Owned by the Carlos Carballo family, they have been involved in coffee production since 1880. This coffee has complex flavours with floral and ripe juicy fruit flavours and a very clean taste.