| Cafe' Monteverde is a "special project" coffee grown in harmony with the Cloud Forest. Established in 1989 as the first sustainable coffee project in Costa Rica, Cafe' Monteverde is the "original" 100 % pure coffee from the Monteverde region. Nestled in the cloud forest at an elevation of 3,000 - 4,000 feet, the ideal growing conditions create a great coffee that is locally grown, processed, roasted and retailed all within the Monteverde zone |  | Recognized for its excellent quality, Coopesanta Elena’s coffee receives one of the highest prices in Costa Rica. Most of the coffee is classified as strictly hard bean quality, with 85% of it grown at altitudes of more than 1200 meters above sea level. 60% Coopesanta Elena’s coffee is exported as whole beans, the other 40% is roasted, packaged and sold in the local and national markets. In 2003-2004, the coffee harvest yielded 2000 fanegas of coffee (about 100,000 kg). The volume of beans exported that year was 55,200 kg and about 90% of those beans were sold in the Fair Trade market. Café Monteverde’s roasted coffee is extremely fresh, delivered to various points of sale in Costa Rica within three days at the most, and it is shipped within 15 days. Local consumers have the advantage of consuming Café Monteverde the same day it is roasted. It is also supplied to local hotels, restaurants, and stores for residents and tourists in Monteverde to enjoy. Café Monteverde is offered in both dark and light roasts, whole bean and ground. |  |
