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Monday : 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday : 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday : 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday : 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday : 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday : 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
THE FUTURE OF COFFEE
Inspired by Starbucks
Arabica beans were first introduced to Costa Rica in the 1700s. Today coffee is an important part of the country's economy. To help ensure the future of coffee, the mission of Hacienda Alsacia is clear: Create best practices to make growing coffee more profitable for small-scale farms; develop the next generation of disease-resistant, high-quality coffee; and share information and resources freely with farmers around the world.
GROWING THE FUTURE
Fighting for Coffee’s Future
Standing on a coffee farm in a remote community of Chiapas, Mexico, Kelly Goodejohn was stunned. Hundreds of coffee trees, normally lush with bright red cherries and waxy green leaves, were mostly bare. The shriveling, brown cherries that remained were dying. Yellow splotches covered the lingering leaves that still clung to brittle branches.
Hacienda Alsacia is located on the slopes of Poás Volcano, less than one hour away from Costa Rica’s capital, San Jose. The scenic 240-hectare coffee farm has become Starbucks global agronomy headquarters.