Last Friday my taste bud journey through Costa Rica was completed. I had already seen the production process for two of my favorite foods, chocolate and bananas, and tried an uncountable number of exotic fruits. And now I have learned how to grow, process, and roast the bean to make my favorite drink; coffee.
We went to a coffee cooperative called Llano Bonito in the province of Alajuela. It’s located on the top of a mountain, literally. We stood in the clouds and looked down on the rows and rows of coffee trees. Now I know what it’s like to have a bird’s eye view. The scene was incredible.
We toured the coffee factory and got to see the process of making coffee from picking the bean to drinking a hot, foamy cappuccino with nutmeg. The man who gave us the tour told us that Llano Bonito coffee is the best coffee in the world. And he wasn’t just saying that because he is the owner and is biased. It was really rated the best coffee in the world. And I agree. The smokey, sweet, woody taste electrified my senses. Thank goodness Llano Bonito exports their coffee to the US. I don’t think I can live without it after this experience.
Word of the week: café = coffee…yum
Bring some home!! yum yum! I love you!