How Costa Rica came to export twice as much specialty coffee as Ethiopia — coffee's birthplace
A comparative economic-history study of why Costa Rica — where coffee arrived only around 1800 — exports roughly twice as much specialty coffee as Ethiopia, coffee's birthplace. Comparing the two countries across nature (soil, climate, hydrography), history & institutions, and economics, it finds that flavor is not the differentiator — cupping scores are nearly tied. Costa Rica's edge comes from ideal growing conditions combined with institutional stability and a developed export economy: long democratic stability, supportive institutions (ICAFE, FECAFE), and trade openness. Advised by Dr. Denise Dahlhoff and Dr. Regina Abrami.
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