However, every aspect of the coffee been plant will be reused at the plantation. They will continue to harvest the plants for 20-25 years and then they will cut them down and replant new plants. Plants are harvested once per year starting in late October through early February. After 1 year, they will replant it in the coffee plantation where it will grow for an additional 3 years before it is harvested. Then it is replanted in a pot where it will grow for 1 year. The bean is planted and kept in a nursery for 3 months. Costa Rica is broken into 8 coffee growing regions which grow different flavors based on the soil, weather, elevation, temperature, etc…Doka is in the Central Valley Region which is about 140 meters above sea level and grows their beans in a volcanic soil. This plantation is a family business and consumes 190 hectares of land. Bottom Row: Bean plants at 1 year, tiny coffee beans on plants, and the coffee plant at 4 years. Middle Row: Guide with Matt and Monica and baby coffee bean sprouts. Top Row: Entrance to Doka and Proud Doka Signs. This is mandated by the Costa Rica Government and is a law.

They do not grow the robusta coffee bean as they believe it to be an inferior bean. This plantation and all coffee plantations in Costa Rica only grow the arabica coffee bean. Our Coffee guide was incredibly informative as he took us through the growing of the coffee plants through the entire bean process.

We passed by a milk plantation, several rice fields, coconut fields, and palm tree plantations. It was really lovely to see the interior of Costa Rica with its rich and lush trees, plants, and fields.

Our next stop was the Doka Coffee Plantation which was another 90 minutes away. Our driver and guide, Oscar picked us up at 645am, we drove for 30-45 minutes, and stopped for a superb and very large breakfast. We selected an all day tour set up by the resort that takes you to the Doka Coffee Plantation. It is so fun because she is so awesome and up for anything.

We decided to take another land tour while Monica was visiting.

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