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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... [read more]
Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... [read more] Blog: Costa Rican Coffee and Race Issues
Date: November 23rd 2007
How did I not know that know that coffee is the seed of a berry? And is there a hard, bitter seed at the center of the fruit that is Costa Rica? I learned a heck of a lot on the tour of the coffee plantation we went on after we left the national park. I have become a heavy coffee drinker over the years - starting with debate in college and peaking in my many years working in the Texas Legisl ... read more
Date: November 23rd 2007
How did I not know that know that coffee is the seed of a berry? And is there a hard, bitter seed at the center of the fruit that is Costa Rica? I learned a heck of a lot on the tour of the coffee plantation we went on after we left the national park. I have become a heavy coffee drinker over the years - starting with debate in college and peaking in my many years working in the Texas Legisl ... read more
