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Costa Rican Coffee Mill The large sheds... the pulping machines... the dryers... the lighted yards and, above all, the smell of ripened fruit as the canvas upon which Costa Rican coffee mills are drawn. Sometimes they seem to appear more like chemical laboratories converting the red berries that the earth has yielded into our "grains of gold". With the initiation of the harvest the mill comes to life with the humming of the machines and the voices of the workers. Approximately ninety five coffee mills, distributed throughout our territory, process the crop every year. The work of the mill begins with the reception of the fruit and the separation of the pulp from the bean. Next, the coffee bean is transferred to fermentation tanks where it remains until its mucilaginous covering has been broken down and removed. It is then washed and dried, partially or entirely, under the tropical sun while strict control of its temperature and humidity are maintained during the drying process. Finally it is classified and stored. Afterwards it will be shipped in sixty nine kilogram sacs that will bear with pride the label of their Costa Rican origin. Coffee milling is the art of the exact: it demands an experienced eye and technological support to guarantee the quality of the final product for the export market. |
Aware of the responsibility to future generations and the need to preserve natural resources, the national coffee mills function in an ecologically sound manner. The present system of management of coffee pulp and waste waters looks to avoiding the contamination of rivers and aquifers. The residual waters are treated in such a way as to return them to the rivers with a high degree of purity. On the other hand, the recovery and utilization of coffee's byproducts allows the use of these in the manufacture of organic fertilizer, cattle feed and fuel for the kilns. The ecological coffee mill is a testimony to our commitment with nature, as well as an excellent strategy in the diversification of coffee production. |
In the economic realm, the coffee mill, though its receiving station, enables the producer to choose the best purchaser for his crop. This mechanism, which encourages free competition, also guarantees the most favorable prices to each producer. In this manner, the coffee mill promotes national production and encourages the commercial enterprise of the coffee trade. |
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