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high in the mountains of Tarrazu, our coffee is known
as one of the best in the world. Sold as Strictly Hard
Bean (SHB), it comes from altitudes of more than 1500
metres above sea level. |
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than 500 coffee producing families work on their small
parcelas of land, growing coffee in an environmentally
friendly way, using organic soil for example. Coopellano
Bonito is committed to protecting the environment, investing
in the social well-being of its members, and of course,
producing a high quality coffee. |
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| Our
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| Coopellano
Bonito is located at an average altitude of 1500 metres
above sea level high in the mountains of Tarrazu which
include the communities of Santa Juana, Santa Rosa, San
Miguel, San Francisco, La Trinidad, Bajos de Parrita,
Llano Bonito Centro, San Juan, San Luis, Cementario, and
San Gabriel. More than 500 producers belong to the co-operative
and they produce an annual harvest of around 14,000 fanegas. |
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origin of Coopellano Bonito dates back to January 12,
1972, when 189 small coffee producers from the district
of Llano Bonito de Leon Cortes united in a co-operative.
They united out of necessity because of social and economic
problems caused by their distance to the city and by lack
of communication infrastructure. Before Coopellano Bonito,
producers suffered exploitation at the hands of private
mills that would buy their coffee for exceptionally low
prices. |
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new co-operative would ensure the producers got a better
price for their high quality crop. |
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| January
12, 1972 was the inaugural assembly for Coopellano Bonito
and the first manager and board of directors were named.
The co-operative purchased the Beneficio Victoria from
Braulio Odio Herrera and the name was then changed to
Beneficio Coopellano Bonito. The mill has been an important
part in the development of the community of Leon Cortes,
and will continue to be so in the future. |
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more than 500 coffee producers belong to Coopellano Bonito. |
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Wet mill, that can process up to 18,000 quintales of café
a year
Production of organic soil
Three stores offering hardware and agricultural products
Credit service
Technical assistance
Programs in quality control and environmental protection
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past, families with scare resources needed a way to transport
the largest possible quantity of coffee with only one trip to
the beneficio. As a solution, don Alvaro Garcia was ingenious
enough to create the first Carreton. He began in Santa Rosa
and took advantages of the uneven terrain to begin to experiment
with this means of transporting coffee, which would later be
adopted and used by his friends and neighbours. |
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view of the importance of the Carreton in the daily life
of the associates, for transporting not only coffee but
other crops, it was decided to include the Carreton in
the co-operative’s logo. It exemplifies the effort
and tenacity of our producers, who without this means
of transport before had only the horse and cart, and often
very far distances to travel. |
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coffee: |
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Coffee
from our region is known worldwide for its aroma, body
and acidity. Sold as Strictly Hard Bean (SHB) Tarrazu,
our green beans are exported under the name Reserva Llano
Bonito.
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coffee growers of Coopellano Bonito put a lot of care
into their work. None has more than two hectares of land
each, and they produce between 11,000 and 15,000 quintales
of this high quality coffee. |
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Manager:
Phone:
Fax:
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Felix
Cabezas Varela
(506) 546-6316
(506) 546-7011 or 546-2021
llanobonito@coocafe.com
luvima@racsa.co.cr |
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