Coffee #4

As I mentioned before, Altitude has a large influence on coffee. After doing a little bit of research i found out that it determines the grade of the coffee.

Most Central American coffees are graded by altitude. Altitude Bean Type:
above 1.600 metres Strictly Hard Bean
1.350 - 1.600 metres Hard Bean
1.200 - 1.350 metres Semi Hard Bean
1.000 - 1.200 metres Extra Prime Washed
above 600 metres Prime Washed

There are 3 main types of coffee that are mass produced.

Highland and lowland coffee . Lowland coffees have a different flavour and originate from plantations at lower altitude. In general the higher the altitude, the more superior the quality of coffee produced.

Arabica coffee . Arabica is the oldest species of bean and is the most widely cultivated

Robusta coffee . About 26 percent of the world coffee trade consists of Robusta beans. Robusta today is mainly cultivated in West Africa and Southeast Asia.

Arabica is a well-flavoured, aromatic coffee with less caffeine than Robusta

It is very obvious that coffee is a major crop and tradition in Costa Rica. Every morning i would wake up to a frest pot of the best tasteing coffee i have ever had. Coffee is one of the main things i have grown to love and am going to miss!