1820

Late in the 18th century, as the young nations of Central America faced an uncertain economic future, Governor Tomás de Acosta saw hope in the noble coffee bean. The word soon spread: “Plant Coffee!”

It would become black gold for these tropical lands, and a new day dawned in the 1820, when our beans made their foray into the world market. The coffee cup has undergirded our economy, shaped our Culture and defined what it means to be Costa Rican, 1820… Our name, our life.