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Don Juan Coffee, Monteverde,, Costa Rica

Sugar cane in one end and sugar water out the other
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Sugar cane in one end and sugar water out the other


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The tour began under red and white umbrellas
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The tour began under red and white umbrellas


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The tour guide described how plants began as seedlings
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The tour guide described how plants began as seedlings


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Coffee plant seedling sprouted from coffee beans (seeds)
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Coffee plant seedling sprouted from coffee beans (seeds)


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The plantation had its jungle-like aspects
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The plantation had its jungle-like aspects


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An antique ox cart adorned the plantation grounds
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An antique ox cart adorned the plantation grounds


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The tour guide described how only red beans should be picked
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The tour guide described how only red beans should be picked


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Early coffee plants bearing their early beans
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Early coffee plants bearing their early beans


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A handy sign showed the altitude of the plantation
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A handy sign showed the altitude of the plantation


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The tour guide showed a collection basket
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The tour guide showed a collection basket


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Patsy, Rachel, Heidi, and Flemming listened
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Patsy, Rachel, Heidi, and Flemming listened


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The mulching box where bad beans became fertilizer
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The mulching box where bad beans became fertilizer


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The secret was in the use of California worms
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The secret was in the use of California worms


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The beans are spread on concrete to sun dry
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The beans are spread on concrete to sun dry


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Good beans spread out to sun dry
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Good beans spread out to sun dry


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An odd looking machine stood on the nearby hill
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An odd looking machine stood on the nearby hill


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It was machine Number 1 made in 1891
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It was machine Number 1 made in 1891


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The Don Juan van picked up even in a pouring rain
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The Don Juan van picked up even in a pouring rain


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The indoor drying racks followed sun drying
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The indoor drying racks followed sun drying


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Beans drying on the indoor racks
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Beans drying on the indoor racks


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Terry fanned the husks away from the dried beans
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Terry fanned the husks away from the dried beans


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The actual Don Juan was there to shake hands
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The actual Don Juan was there to shake hands


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The actual roasting machine seemed small and humble
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The actual roasting machine seemed small and humble


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Various darkness of roasting were on display
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Various darkness of roasting were on display


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