... is a social atmosphere or a series of associated social behaviors that depend heavily upon coffee as a social facilitator and as a tradition inherited from forebears and transmitted to descendants (adapted from UNESCO, 2016). Coffee culture is in the case of Costa Rica part of the cultural heritage...

...Juan Aguirre Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the effect of culture, gender and perceived health benefits on coffee drinking in Costa Rica. Design/methodology/approach – A telephone survey (n=1,328) was conducted in the province of San Jose, where the capital city...

... of no other in Latin America. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Costa Rica Organic foods Consumer behaviour, Developing countries Economic depression, Crisis, Impact Consumption Organic products Consumers worldwide are adopting new strategies to reduce discretionary spending...

... differentiate coffees in the same way as a cupper does. Tarrazú coffee is grown in Los Santos, Costa Rica, a region located within the Pacific watershed, which is characterized by well‐defined rainy and dry seasons. Total rainfall here averages 2,000 mm over a 155‐day period. The average temperature...

... the information also be be used for local market developments strategies. Design/methodology/approach A total of six studies were conducted at Costa Rica's largest local organic farmers market “La Feria del Trueque”, during the same period every year during the month of February, covering an eight‐year period...

... in Costa Rica. During February 2004, 280 surveys were conducted and in 2005, 200 surveys. A single database was developed on the outcomes of the analysis of variance conducted. In order to detect the variables influencing the money spent monthly on organic fresh fruits and vegetables products and rank...