No. 9 · Costa Rica · Espresso and French Press

Coopelibertad RL was founded in 1961, in one of the most significant moments for cooperativism in Costa Rica, and it came to represent a solution for coffee producers in the Heredia area to obtain better results from their agricultural work. Since its foundation, the cooperative has worked shoulder to shoulder with its members in the search for the common good, thus supporting the improvement of their economic and social situation through the cultivation of coffee. On a large number of farms distributed throughout the Central Valley, the cooperative members are concerned with taking care of the coffee trees. Mainly grown with varieties such as Caturra and Catuaí, each farmer uses sustainable techniques that will benefit their productivity and the quality of the coffee. From September to March, the berries are harvested from the farms and then brought to the mill. The coffee fruit goes through each of the operational steps, constantly monitored by strict quality controls.