During my time in Costa Rica, I learned a lot about the supply chain of many different goods, such as coffee, bananas, and pineapple. My focus was on the sourcing aspect of supply chain. I learned that in terms of farming companies must adequately source their products from the right places to grow and produce…

Today we started our day off at Sibö Chocolate Tour. They are one of the first gourmet chocolate producers in Costa Rica. It was a lot like your traditional wine tasting and not much of a tour but more interactive, but still very educational. We heard all about the history of how chocolate was first…

Such a fun day! I’m sad our time is coming to an end, we only have 3 full days left! It definitely went by fast. Today we had the chance to visit a women owned banana plantation and Dole pineapple plantation. Both were very informative and super interactive which I loved and made the trip…

Oh my goodness, just when I thought this place couldn’t get any better it did. Our day started bright and early like usual. We first visited farm Life Monteverde and I really did not know what to expect. I thought it would be like Doka and Cafe Britt just like any other coffee plantation but…

Today we started our day hiking through the Cloud Forest Reserve. Here we learned how they heavily rely on the rainwater that runs through the mountains and is naturally delivered. With deforestation they would not have access to these natural resources. On the tour we had the chance to see different species that live in…

Today we left the Central Valley of Heredia and traveled up to the mountains of Monteverde. I’m going to be honest, after Stacey warned us that it was a pretty windy road I took 2 dramamine and fell asleep almost the whole ride. When I woke up it was like entering a completely new country….

Today was the second coffee tour we got to experience! Café Britt had some similarities and some differences to Doka. It was pretty obvious that this tour attracted tourists because it mainly focused on the roasting and marketing of coffee. Café Britt falls into the selling portion of the supply chain because they don’t focus…

Today I had the chance to visit one of the largest coffee plantations in Costa Rica, Doka. It was very beautiful and not what I expected. I thought it would be small and just rows of coffee plants (kind of like cornfields) but it was nice to explore the manufacturing of the bean and how…

I am officially done my first full day in Costa Rica! My first impressions of Costa Rica definitely matched my expectations. The people are friendly, welcoming, kind and have very warm hospitality. I expected food to be a huge part of their culture and it certainly is! After just the first day, I have tried…

Costa Rica’s sustainability initiatives have already enhanced my perspective of the country with just some minor research. The Costa Rican government implements many conservation policies such as establishing national parks, promoting ecotourism, fostering organic farming, preserving the natural environment, and improving societal well-being, health, educational access and support a green culture. As we know Costa Rica…