Year: 2003
Funding Entity: USAID
Prime Implementer: Chemonics
Other Partners: SCACR, Chemonics/CADR Program
Activity Title:
Year: 2004
Funding Entity: USAID
Prime Implementer: Chemonics
Other Partners: SCACR, Specialty Coffee Association
Activity Title:
Year: 2005
Funding Entity: USAID
Prime Implementer: Chemonics
Other Partners: Specialty Coffee Association
Activity Title: Barista
Year: 2006
Funding Entity: USAID
Prime Implementer: Chemonics
Other Partners: SCACR
Activity Title: Barista
Year: 2013
Funding Entity: SCACR
Prime Implementer: CQI
Activity Title: Q Course
Year: 2014
Funding Entity: SCACR
Prime Implementer: CQI
Activity Title: Q Course
Year: 2015
Funding Entity: SCACR
Prime Implementer: CQI
Activity Title: Q Combo Course
Year: 2023
Funding Entity: CQI
Prime Implementer: CQI
Activity Title: Sintercafé (FlavorActiv Workshop & Robusta Cupping)
Costa Rica began its work with CQI during the CADR program in 2006. During this program, CQI helped with activities such as water quality evaluation, barista training and competition, product development, and other similar training to help Costa Rica thrive in the specialty coffee sector. At that time, Costa Rica was already well organized through ICAFE and the Costa Rica Specialty Coffee Association. Several exporters became involved in selecting specialty lots and used cupping as a tool to differentiate between different qualities.
