Our Story

Coffee culture was first brought to Monteverde in the early 1930s by families from Costa Rica’s central valley. In 1989 fifteen families with deep roots in coffee, agriculture, conservation, and education founded Cafe Monteverde. As descendants of that group of pioneers, we have treasured their legacy for years so we can share it with you today.

For over four generations, our families have grown, processed, and roasted the best quality coffee in the Monteverde region of Costa Rica, in harmony with the surrounding cloud forest. Today, we cover all of the coffee production processes from seed germination to ripening the cherries,sun-drying the beans, and finally roasting them.

Our main farm is located in Cañitas, close to the Monteverde Cloud Forest, where we roast coffee beans and monitor...