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Date: 27 Jul 2006 13:39:15
From: lsegeorge
Subject: Estate Trip
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Hi guys
I want to make a short trip (3-4 days) from NY to Central America
preferably Costa Rica. One of my "must visits" will be a coffee Estate.
Can anyone recomend any Estate that has a tour for tourists :-) (it
would be nice if they speak English).
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Date: 28 Jul 2006 07:03:55
From: Chris Holliday
Subject: Re: Estate Trip
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"lsegeorge" <lsegeorge@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:1154032755.369449.144520@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Hi guys
>
> I want to make a short trip (3-4 days) from NY to Central America
> preferably Costa Rica. One of my "must visits" will be a coffee Estate.
> Can anyone recomend any Estate that has a tour for tourists :-) (it
> would be nice if they speak English).
>
Your choices are near limitless, especially if you consider other countries.
Guatemala has some of the most beautiful farms I have seen especially in the
mountains surrounding Antigua. One thing to keep in mind for your trip is
trying to coordinate it with the harvesting season. The season can be
anywhere from September to February depending on when the plants flowered.
Once you narrow your choice, email or call the farm and find out when they
expect the berries to ripen (they will already have a pretty educated
guess). You will get more bang for your buck as you will get to see the
whole process, not just empty equipment waiting for something to happen.
Chris
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Date: 28 Jul 2006 09:22:56
From: TKO
Subject: Re: Estate Trip
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Cafe Britt offers tours and they're close to San Jose. Haven't been on
the tour myself but I did enjoy their coffee.
http://www.coffeetour.com/index.cfm?view=1537
On 27 Jul 2006 13:39:15 -0700, "lsegeorge" <lsegeorge@hotmail.com >
wrote:
>Hi guys
>
>I want to make a short trip (3-4 days) from NY to Central America
>preferably Costa Rica. One of my "must visits" will be a coffee Estate.
>Can anyone recomend any Estate that has a tour for tourists :-) (it
>would be nice if they speak English).
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Date: 29 Jul 2006 06:52:15
From: BoldJava
Subject: Re: Estate Trip
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> I want to make a short trip (3-4 days) from NY to Central America
> preferably Costa Rica. One of my "must visits" will be a coffee Estate.
> Can anyone recomend any Estate that has a tour for tourists :-) (it
> would be nice if they speak English).
Preferably Costa Rica...Cafe Britt. I am sure there are others. Doka
Estate lists a website.
If you are open to other countries, your options increase. We loved
the tour at Cafe Ruiz, Chiriqui Province, Boquete area, Panama.
http://www.caferuiz.com/
As the other poster noted, most coffee is picked and processed between
September and February so plan accordingly.
Wonderful people, great visit.
B
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