Puerto Rico coffee growers not picky
Posted by TheShot on 26 Dec 2005 | Tagged as: Beans
The Chicago Tribune reports that Puerto Rico has turned to welfare recipients and prison inmates to help fill their labor shortage of coffee pickers: Chicago Tribune | Puerto Rico coffee growers not picky.
Puerto Rican high-end haciendas, akin to Costa Rica’s famous La Minita, have fared well as boutique growers of excellent island-style coffees. However, they have been the exception, and the Puerto Rican government is hoping to establish more of a sustainable business across the island.
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