Coffee represents one of Costa Ricas pillars for development which took off during the second half of the 1800. The Costa Rican Coffee Institute (Icafe) has organized an art exhibit which represents coffee importance to Costa Rica.
The exhibit will take place in Costa Rica National Museum and will display 16 out of 25 pieces of artwork which have won the art category for the yearly Grano de Oro Contest since 1988. The exhibit will be on display until July 31st.
The event has been dubbed ?200 Years of Costa Rican Coffee: Celebrating Our Lands Natural Flavor and seeks to transmit knowledge and sensitivity towards coffee as well as its economical, social and cultural contribution to the country.
Costa Rica affectionately calls the coffee bean Grano de Oro which translates to Golden Bean due to its importance to the country development. Each year, the Costa Rican Coffee Institute holds the Grano de Oro Contest which includes the categories of art and music among others.
The coffee bean was brought from Cuba to Costa Rica in 1808 by the Spanish governor Tomas de Acosta, 13 years prior to Costa Rica independence from Spain. Costa Rican coffee bean is 100% Arabic and its main consumers include the U.S followed by Europe.
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