In coffee news: Costa Rican Gesha Shatters Cup of Excellence Record at $300 Per Pound! …

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Jul 12, 2018

In coffee news: Costa Rican Gesha Shatters Cup of Excellence Record at $300 Per Pound!

Costa Rican Gesha Shatters Cup of Excellence Record at $300 Per Pound

A honey-process Gesha from Costa Rica broke the Cup of Excellence auction record for a single coffee yesterday by fetching an astounding $300.09 per pound. According to Daily Coffee News records, t…

The most expensive cocoa beans are going for about one-tenth of that.

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