At one point in the 1800s, it was the country’s sole export. It drove infrastructure and even led to the nation’s first traffic law — no noisy, coffee-laden ox carts after 6 p.m. in the ...

It was a building material for adobe and bajareque, and the ox carts’ solid wood wheels allowed the mud to slide right off making travel on muddy roads possible. Mile long caravans of ox carts, laden ...

A Matter of Degrees There is a hierarchy of love that every roasted coffee bean has been placed in. The beans shown the most love reach the consumer between three days and two weeks after having been ...

Here are 37 interesting facts about Costa Rica you might not know 37 Interesting Facts About Costa Rica Before you set off on your dream Costa Rican vacation, you might want to learn a little more ...

Savoring Costa Rica, Sip By Sip Coffee is one of the country’s top exports. A four-day tasting journey to haciendas and plantations follows the beans from tree to cup.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Moon Mountain Coffee is taking "on-the-go" to a new level. James Evans of Long Beach retrofitted a golf cart with 30 taps and the capacity to hold 100 gallons of coffee.

Coffee farms are great places to visit in Costa Rica, in addition to the beautiful beaches, unique eco-hotels, exotic animal rescues, volcanoes, waterfalls, and other interesting sites.

Costa Rica's impressive coffee industry has earned the reputation as having some of the best beans worldwide. Here is how it operates to stay on top.