tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post6217242031897757875..comments2023-08-05T06:46:54.791-07:00Comments on Costa Rica Calling: coffeethe fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-4920737413317013542012-11-07T04:12:03.423-08:002012-11-07T04:12:03.423-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-41276683534335583932012-11-06T10:45:01.512-08:002012-11-06T10:45:01.512-08:00I don't have the impression there's an age...I don't have the impression there's an age limit from what Susie said.<br /><br />As far as I'm aware we don't have civet cats...I could be wrong...and my last encounter with a minor member of the big cat club I can do without repeating.<br /><br />Don't Argon nuts go through goats first, too?<br />I have some Argon oil...but regard it somewhat dubiously.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-42408313917226815722012-11-06T10:39:31.298-08:002012-11-06T10:39:31.298-08:00Not, I do hope and trust, someone on their way to ...Not, I do hope and trust, someone on their way to ASDA....<br /><br />I have some wonderfully spiny plants to make a hedge if I could smuggle them past customs on a future visit.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-75643441310715524222012-11-06T10:04:52.476-08:002012-11-06T10:04:52.476-08:00This is amazing - do you have to be "young&qu...This is amazing - do you have to be "young" for workaway - I'd like to give it a go. Can you not feed for coffee beans to civet cats to eat and poo out? I've heard this is the most expensive coffee in the world. BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-25128476856482430222012-11-06T09:52:25.900-08:002012-11-06T09:52:25.900-08:00My view of my locale this morning was spoilt by th...My view of my locale this morning was spoilt by the discovery that some late night reveller had shat on my front lawn. Give me the smell of coffee any day.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-78668942985191586552012-11-06T06:39:52.124-08:002012-11-06T06:39:52.124-08:00Real pain in the proverbial!
When we were still i...Real pain in the proverbial! <br />When we were still in France we used to take green coffee back (illegal in the quantities in our suitcases) and roast it ourselves on the wood stove...it was super.<br />Here we roast it over the smoker/barbecue. Still good!<br />The other pain is getting the fruit off...the acid is not good for water courses...and then the parchment to remove from the two grains....<br />I saw a machine in Nicaragua which would do the job..cheap...but the import tax beyond belief!.<br /><br />It is beautiful here...I look out from the balcony every breakfast time and wonder why we took so long to get here.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-35633228626483389522012-11-06T06:35:46.267-08:002012-11-06T06:35:46.267-08:00To get at these I had to dislodge Mr. Fly from the...To get at these I had to dislodge Mr. Fly from the PC where they are stored....he's researching to what other use we might put the land....so I had to wait until he took a nap!<br /><br />Coffee is not the easiest crop...you need regular pruning, clearing the undergrowth - we don't use Roundup - and on our soil additions of lime and fertiliser, so it's not a just 'go out and pick it' job.<br /><br />That landscape is a constant joy in all weathers!<br /><br />A blogging meet would be great fun....the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-31012050035085831382012-11-06T06:04:55.576-08:002012-11-06T06:04:55.576-08:00PPS Your landscape is truly stunning!PPS Your landscape is truly stunning!Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-27440094625269964202012-11-06T06:04:19.004-08:002012-11-06T06:04:19.004-08:00Glad you found the photos, Fly. :-) A really fasci...Glad you found the photos, Fly. :-) A really fascinating and informative post. I had no idea coffee was so difficult to harvest. I mainly drink tea nowadays, but enjoy the occasional cup of really good coffee and Arabica is one of my favourites.<br /><br />PS A blogging meet-up in an exotic location would certainly get my vote.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-4496089435913213562012-11-06T05:53:12.372-08:002012-11-06T05:53:12.372-08:00I forgot to say that I love the photos - so lush, ...I forgot to say that I love the photos - so lush, and so colourful, but that your coffee cultivation sounds a pain in the wotsit!<br /><br />I hope it tastes delicious. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-6169293838759120102012-11-06T05:08:54.260-08:002012-11-06T05:08:54.260-08:00I will take a look...now Mr. Fly is feeling a lot ...I will take a look...now Mr. Fly is feeling a lot better he might be able to take company wheras before he certainly could not!<br /><br />Me in bin liner mode beats the Seville penitents by a long chalk!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-71811027069734120492012-11-06T05:03:59.618-08:002012-11-06T05:03:59.618-08:00We learned on the job, as it were, with the invalu...We learned on the job, as it were, with the invaluable help of Danilo and Don Antonio and we are...as I said in a reply to Ayak...marginal for coffee.<br /><br />I'll put up a post showing the coffee collection point when I can....<br /><br />A blogging gathering would be great fun!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-71837884970365167622012-11-06T05:01:35.985-08:002012-11-06T05:01:35.985-08:00No, I hadn't. Thank you.
I'd heard of Woof...No, I hadn't. Thank you.<br />I'd heard of Woofers but we're not organic.<br />Anyone coming here would certainly be immersed in Spanish...but whether it was the Spanish they expected is something else!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-73375758846986595152012-11-06T04:59:44.866-08:002012-11-06T04:59:44.866-08:00It is beautiful...but if I go up to northern Nicar...It is beautiful...but if I go up to northern Nicaragua again and the new camera is tamed I'll take some pictures up there...it is breathtaking.<br /><br />We're on land that was put down to coffee in the boom times...not high enough to class as highland, and picking early, thus in the rains, on steep slopes.<br /><br />Trust us to do it the hard way....the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-90187240585392241742012-11-06T04:57:33.021-08:002012-11-06T04:57:33.021-08:00We are both tea drinkers, but visitors here expect...We are both tea drinkers, but visitors here expect coffee.<br />Something I learned early on was to check the coffee packets carefully...the 'export' quality is pure coffee...the others have ten per cent sugar added.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-86039741413077433532012-11-06T04:55:49.104-08:002012-11-06T04:55:49.104-08:00It is lovely here, Linda....nice to have your thou...It is lovely here, Linda....nice to have your thoughts over a coffee.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-4124568661905263242012-11-06T03:53:48.516-08:002012-11-06T03:53:48.516-08:00I was just going to mention workaway.com - Sarah b...I was just going to mention workaway.com - Sarah beat me to it. It's a fantastic scheme. We had such a lovely Swiss school teacher here for a week recently to help me with the house and garden until I was feeling well again. She instantly became part of the family and we really enjoyed each other's company. There are hundreds of people worldwide looking for opportunities to travel to far-flung places and work in return for living as part of the family. Worth looking in to, Fly. And by the way, any chance of some photos of you clad in the bin liners? :)SusieKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03839407308263118784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-1092654327372222622012-11-06T03:38:45.771-08:002012-11-06T03:38:45.771-08:00What a great post and with much information I did ...What a great post and with much information I did not know. I had no idea that growing and picking coffee was so difficult. I just drink it and enjoy, now I will give a lot more thought to the growth and the pickers with each cup I drink. <br /><br />Hmm a blogging gathering might be a good idea :-) Take care DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-39139173597124625652012-11-06T00:31:18.468-08:002012-11-06T00:31:18.468-08:00Have you heard of workaway? Could be useful perhap...Have you heard of workaway? Could be useful perhaps... http://www.workaway.info/<br /><br />"Workaway.info is a site set up to promote fair exchange between budget travellers, language learners or culture seekers and families, individuals or organizations who are looking for help with a range of varied and interesting activities.<br />Our philosophy is simple:<br /><br />A few hours honest help per day in exchange for food and accommodation and an opportunity to learn about the local lifestyle and community, with friendly hosts in varying situations and surroundings.<br />Our aims are:<br /><br /> to promote cultural understanding between different peoples and lands throughout the world.<br /> to enable people travelling on a limited budget to fully appreciate living and working in a foreign environment.<br /> to enable language learners to experience different countries and immerse themselves in their target language whilst living abroad."<br />Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-5670705467733672822012-11-05T22:49:44.383-08:002012-11-05T22:49:44.383-08:00What amazing scenery! I never realised how hard i...What amazing scenery! I never realised how hard it was to harvest coffee. It certainly makes me appreciate my morning cuppa!Ayakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903896106779269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-89288033969002028762012-11-05T22:00:16.589-08:002012-11-05T22:00:16.589-08:00I grew up with Panama's coffee which puts most...I grew up with Panama's coffee which puts most of the store bought stuff available here right in the bin...These days I am more of a tea drinker...<br /><br />Best to you and Mr. Fly.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-88655732755541196382012-11-05T20:59:32.165-08:002012-11-05T20:59:32.165-08:00What an amazing place. Love your photos, Fly! Ev...What an amazing place. Love your photos, Fly! Even though I prefer tea to coffee, I do enjoy coffee occasionally and I will be thinking of your lovely photos the next time I sip a cuppa. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-63335702627666539882012-11-05T15:05:41.695-08:002012-11-05T15:05:41.695-08:00If you get a chance at Nicaraguan...grab it. Super...If you get a chance at Nicaraguan...grab it. Super Arabica high grown coffee!<br /><br />Comparing the vendange with coffee picking...give me the vendange!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-29550150570774942762012-11-05T15:00:07.833-08:002012-11-05T15:00:07.833-08:00Keep the Arabica! Please! Local coffee is Java, wh...Keep the Arabica! Please! Local coffee is Java, which I do not care for. I like the Costa Rica Fair Trade coffee(which, I think, is a blend) and Columbia Highlands is also to my taste.<br /><br />Any field work is difficult in extreme weather, but can also be a lot of fun. Picking 500 Shiraz vines in 30+ heat? Still one of my better jobs!<br />dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-45143912339366347952012-11-05T11:06:29.980-08:002012-11-05T11:06:29.980-08:00None of your Nastcafe here, if you please....
We&#...None of your Nastcafe here, if you please....<br />We'd never get over the three hectares on our own....what with the rain knocking ripe berries to the ground and what not....<br /><br />The firms don't want berries which are decomposing...as they do rapidly once hitting the wet warm earth.<br />Quite part from weighing and paying for muck.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.com