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The first country in Central America to grow coffee; 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 because of its commercial value. Then, after Costa Rica became independent from Spain in 1821, the local government began to support the coffee industry with a series of policies. At that time, it was more than a hundred years after coffee was introduced into Costa Rica, but about 70,000 coffee trees have been planted, which shows the speed of its development. The local government's policies on the coffee industry include:

In 1825, the Costa Rican government implemented a tax exemption policy. In 1832, the local government promulgated a law that "there is land for growing coffee", meaning that coffee farmers can own the land directly if they grow coffee on any land that is not occupied. As soon as this example comes out, it encourages many people to grow coffee and promote the development of coffee. (it can also indirectly explain why most of Costa Rican coffee comes from private estates.)

Costa Rica is located in the Central American isthmus, and is simultaneously regulated by Pacific and Atlantic currents and sea breezes. There are many towering volcanoes up to 2000 meters above sea level in Costa Rica. Coffee berries grow slowly in the fertile volcanic ash soil and cool environment at high altitude, giving birth to coffee beans with complete and rich flavor. Costa Rica first cultivated coffee on the slopes of the Poas and Barva volcanoes, today known as the Central Valley (Central Valley), and after years of development, there are now seven major coffee-growing areas.

1.Tarrazu (Tarazhu); altitude 1300-2000m.

2.Tres Rios (Sanshui River); elevation 1400-1800m.

3.West Valley (western valley); 1200-1650m above sea level.

4.Central Valley (Central Valley); altitude 1200-1600m.

5.Orosi, 900-1200 m above sea level.

6.Brunca (Blanca); 800-1200 m above sea level.

7.Turrialba (Chuliaba); 600-900m above sea level.

The classification of Costa Rican coffee beans is quite simple, according to the elevation of the coffee garden, a total of seven grades / names / abbreviations / elevations (feet):

1 extremely hard beans (SHB) more than 4500.

(2) hard bean (HB) 4000mm 4500.

(3) semi-hard bean (SH) 3500-4000.

4Superior grade water washed beans (EPW) 3000mm 3500.

5Superior washed beans (PW) 2500-3000.

6 Super good washed beans (EGW) 2000-2500.

7 good washed beans (GW) below 2000.

In recent years, micro-processing plants have been set up one after another, and since the water consumption is only 5% of that of traditional washing plants, and does not require huge sinks and exposure fields, the investment required is relatively small. The "honey-treated coffee" with low acidity, high complexity and strong sweetness has become the target of competition in the coffee industry in recent years, and the outstanding ones have greatly enhanced the international popularity of the estates.

Central Valley Central Valley: high acidity beans with rich aroma / Costa Rica's earliest coffee growing area, rich volcanic soil, sometimes with chocolate aroma

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