An increase in the proportion of cooperatives in Costa Rica's coffee industry

Last updated 2026-09-29 — According to the Costa Rican Coffee Research Institute (Icafe), the coffee production of 17 cooperatives in Costa Rica accounted for 41.5% of the total coffee production in 2015, up from 36.5% in 2011. The remaining coffee producers are mainly exporters and small and micro enterprises, of which small and micro enterprises account for 34.5%.