Coffee museum in Asserí, Costa Rica

Coffee museum in Asserí brings back forgotten past
By José Pablo Ramírez Vindas
of the A.M. Costa Rica staff

Long ago the steep slopes of Aserrí were covered in emerald green coffee plants. The farmers used rudimentary machines to cultivate their “golden” crop. Today, many have forgotten the history, and huge companies have taken over much of the industry.

Luis Alfaro Zeledón wants to bring the story back and remind the children of Vuelta de Jorco about the work of their grandparents and great grandparents.

Alfaro, who was born in San José and raised in California, is the owner of Haciendo Río Jorco, a 70 hectare plantation in the mountains of Aserrí. He is constructing a museum that features the story of his grandfather, Jorge Zeledón Castro, and the birth of the coffee industry in the area.

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