Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
International Business Times
International Business Times
Science
Alberto PENA

Costa Rica Coffee Farmers Innovate As Rainfall Plummets

Graphic showing Costa Rica's exports of green coffee (unroasted coffee beans) in the 2021-2022 season by country of destination, in percent. (Credit: AFP)

Costa Rican coffee farmers were once blessed with abundant rains but as precipitation grows fickle they are being forced to innovate to keep producing one of the world's favorite brews.

The country's lush Central Valley has long boasted the ideal climate conditions for growing the arabica coffee beans, its most emblematic export -- but farmers report this is rapidly changing.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.