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What you should Know

Coffee Season:
August to December
(Turrialba Valley)

Planting Coffee:
Once the bean is planted, it takes around 2 weeks for a bean to sprout and an additional month to become a plant.

Coffee Plant Production:
A coffee plant reaches full production after three years and can produce good levels of coffee for up to 9 years.

Measurement:
Picked Coffee is measured in "cajuelas" like the one shown in the picture. A good coffee picker can pick around 14 "cajuelas" in one day.
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Ripe Cherry/Roasted Coffee Ratio:
One "Cajuela" of ripe coffee yields around 4 pounds of roasted coffee.

Coffee Plant Yield:
It takes 10 coffee plants to produce one "cajuela" of ripe coffee.
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