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Specialty Coffee & Sustainable Farming in Costa Rica
by: Beyond Travels
This immersive internship takes place in the lush highlands of the Los Santos Region, one of Costa Rica’s most celebrated coffee-producing areas. Surrounded by cloud forest and shade-grown coffee farms, you’ll experience rural life in a community where agriculture, conservation, and cooperation are deeply intertwined. Interns live with a local coffee-farming family and gain hands-on experience ac...
This immersive internship takes place in the lush highlands of the Los Santos Region, one of Costa Rica’s most celebrated coffee-producing areas. Surrounded by cloud forest and shade-grown coffee farms, you’ll experience rural life in a community where agriculture, conservation, and cooperation are deeply intertwined. Interns live with a local coffee-farming family and gain hands-on experience across every stage of specialty coffee production, including planting, harvesting, processing, roasting, cupping, and sales. As farms transition from monoculture to diversified, regenerative systems, you’ll learn directly from growers implementing sustainable practices and value-added production models. Depending on your interests, you may focus on agroecology and fieldwork, café operations, barist...
Program Highlights
Gain hands-on experience in specialty coffee production, from planting and harvesting to roasting, cupping, and café service in Costa Rica’s highlands.
Live and work with a local farming family in the Los Santos Region, fully immersed in rural culture and daily community life.
Learn regenerative agriculture practices as farms diversify beyond coffee into fruits, sugar cane, and sustainable food systems.
Explore cooperative business models and value-added production that strengthen long-term financial sustainability for small-scale growers.
Build practical skills in agroecology, barista training, marketing, photography, and international communications for specialty coffee markets.
Quick Details
- Costa Rica
- 1-3 Months
- Agriculture
- Business
- Horticulture See more
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Program Details
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Locations
- Costa Rica
Types and Subjects
- Fields
- Agriculture
- Business
- Horticulture
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- 1-3 Months
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
All Nationalities
This Program is also open to Couples
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- All Program Activity Costs
- Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Weekend Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Accommodation Options
- Home-stays
Qualifications & Experience
- Spanish
- English
Language Skills Required
- University Freshman (1st Year)
- University Sophomore (2nd Year)
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Phone/Video Interview
- Resume
- Online Application
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This immersive internship takes place in the lush highlands of the Los Santos Region, one of Costa Rica’s most celebrated coffee-producing areas. Surrounded by cloud forest and shade-grown coffee farms, you’ll experience rural life in a community where agriculture, conservation, and cooperation are deeply intertwined. Interns live with a local coffee-farming family and gain hands-on experience across every stage of specialty coffee production, including planting, harvesting, processing, roasting, cupping, and sales. As farms transition from monoculture to diversified, regenerative systems, you’ll learn directly from growers implementing sustainable practices and value-added production models. Depending on your interests, you may focus on agroecology and fieldwork, café operations, barist...
Beyond Travels
Beyond Travels
Ready to Learn More?
This immersive internship takes place in the lush highlands of the Los Santos Region, one of Costa Rica’s most celebrated coffee-producing areas. Surrounded by cloud forest and shade-grown coffee farms, you’ll experience rural life in a community where agriculture, conservation, and cooperation are deeply intertwined. Interns live with a local coffee-farming family and gain hands-on experience across every stage of specialty coffee production, including planting, harvesting, processing, roasting, cupping, and sales. As farms transition from monoculture to diversified, regenerative systems, you’ll learn directly from growers implementing sustainable practices and value-added production models. Depending on your interests, you may focus on agroecology and fieldwork, café operations, barist...
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