Saturday, January 26, 2013

Day Three: Stop One CICAFE

Owner: CICAFE (Costa Rican Coffee Institute)
Town: Barva, Heredia
Farm type: Research Branch of CICAFE
Altitude: 1100 meters above sea level
Varietals: Canturra & Catuai

CICAFE has had 60 years of research, development, and transference of knowledge dedicated to their unique sustainable model: Fairness, 8 Coffee Regions, Economy Dimension, Social Dimension, and Environmental Dimension. For more go to www.cafecostarica.com

Through the lens of passion, quality and structure our coffee is born. We did a side by side cupping of Starbucks core coffee and the lowest grade coffee that was from one of the farms in Costa Rica. With out the expertise, commitment, respect, passion, and evolution of the coffee industry and our brand there would no balance in this industry. By looking at the pictures what do you see any differences? Can you pick out which one is Starbucks?

















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