These past two weeks we have explored various coffee, banana, and pineapple plantations where we got to learn about the supply chain process. My group’s focus was primarily on the design aspect so it was important for us to note the way the plantations approach marketing and design in terms of their farms and selling…
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Doting on DOTA
Today we visited the DOTA farm, where we got to learn some new things about the coffee process through a cooperative perspective rather than just a single farm. Instead of following the methods of a traditional farm and solely using one area of land, a cooperative takes coffee from various producers and then creates a…
Pinã Colada Paradise
Today we finally got to venture into the juicy side of Costa Rica, exploring and learning about the banana and pineapple plantations. These two supply chains we saw today are very contrasting to those of coffee plantations. For one coffee needs to go through way more processes than bananas or pineapples do. They need to…
Ecotourism at its Finest
Although I wasn’t able to participate in the hike today in Arenal. Arenal specializes from Monteverde with its huge lake, unique hot springs, and incredible views. Even from the hotel, I can see the magnitude and beauty of the Arenal volcano, something I’ve never seen before. Arenal seems to focus more on the tourism aspect…
Day in the Life: Tico Farmer Edition
Today we visited Don Guillermo’s farm, Life Monteverde, where we got to explore small farm agriculture and learn about their in house activities and methods. More specifically, we learned a lot about Tico farmers and how they live and work on the farm. Many of us also got to talk and interview local workers about…
Conserving the Cloud Forest
As we were walking through the gorgeous and misty cloud forest, we saw lots of wildlife and greenery. But unfortunately, with climate change being a pressing issue, all that beauty is in danger. Our job as individuals of this world is to help the nature thrive so that it can continue nurturing our planet. In…
Moving through Monteverde
We started today bright and early with a 3 hour trip across Costa Rica to our next destination, Monteverde. On the way, the scenery changed quite a bit as we moved from the city of Heredia into the more rural parts of the country. It started to get way more green with different varieties of…
Buenos Britt!
As a tourist, I love love love Café Britt. While we visited their headquarters, I learned that they have different marketing startegies towards Ticos and tourists because most Ticos don’t drink Café Britt’s coffee. Ticos view the coffee and brand as more touristy and gourmet rather than a local quality coffee. With that in mind,…
Coffee Coffee Coffee!
Today, we visited the great DOKA coffee plantation and we got to learn all about how coffee is made. We even got to try all the different flavors of coffee they produce, which was fantastic! I loved to see how our tour guide opened up the fruit and showed us the little beans inside. It…
Exploring Heredia
So far Costa Rica has been amazing and full of tasty treats. Firstly, Costa Rica welcomed us with some light rain and orientation. We ventured into town and grabbed dinner with our group while experiencing the local smoothies. I was very surprised at the common tradition of drinking smoothies with meals. I did expect the…
¡Hola!
As I become more and more familiar with Costa Rica’s initiatives towards environmentalism, I gain more respect for the country and the people enforcing these plans. I myself am a large proponent of sustainability and aim to pursue a sustainability certificate along with my business degree. I think Costa Rica’s initiatives are very progressive and…