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Sustainability
Cafeology
Drying

The lorry arrives early in the morning and workers load the 45 kg sacks by hand.
Transporting coffee is highly regulated, and Roberto must complete a report that
travels with the driver in case, he is stopped and searched. The report contains what
lots, how many sacks, what producer, which miller, license plate, details of the driver,
etc. Without this report, the coffee would be seized by the police, and it is very
difficult to get back. With this report, the coffee has a paper trail back to the farm to
prove its legitimacy and traceability (another reason why ICAFE is so important to the
Costa Rican coffee industry).

Roberto and his daughter
Mónica sample milling

In part 5 Liam will continue to

look at the challenges of coffee
farming in Costa Rica. This will
cover dry milling, export and the
final step.
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