Day 7: La Fabrica

This morning the boys went to a coffee plantation where they learned all about the coffee making process.  Aside from touring the premises, they got to sample and buy coffee.  Needless to say, the boys were blown away by the process as well as the coffee.

 A ripe coffee bean is called a "cherry"

 The start of our tour

 Touring the grounds

 Learning about the pre-production phase

 Just a couple of simple machines

 How to select the beans

Toasting the beans

 The best part, of course, is taste testing

 Now that is some fresh coffee!

 Good to the last drop

Getting the morning started right

After lunch we got a VIP tour of Drew Estate.  The boys learned the details of cigar making as well as the importance of Esteli in the process.  Drew Estate seemed to resonate with the boys for several reasons including their ethical business practices as well as our guide who, like them, learned his second language in an immersion program.

 Waiting for our tour guide, Pedro

 The penthouse

 Drew Estate

 Some of the in house art work

 The art department

Tomorrow the boys will learn about the cheese making process, swim under a waterfall, and enjoy Sr. Rivera's pool.