OTHER WAYS TO HELP...

DO NOT:
• drive or walk on the beach above the high tide line- this crushes eggs and hatchlings in the nest!
• walk on the beach at night- this scares turtles away
• walk/stand in front of turtle
• plant anything on the beach or dunes
• use lights on the beach
• use flash photography or video around a turtle
• buy products made from turtles

DO:
• speak very softly if near a turtle
• use red lights instead of white on the exterior of your house if it is visible from the beach
• tell a park official if you see any practices that may be harmful to turtles
• appreciate this fascinating animal
• share your knowledge of leatherbacks with others

Baulas Blend Coffee

Baulas Blend Coffee is a joint venture established in 2004 between the Leatherback Trust and CoopeTarrazú. It is a particular blend of coffee made specifically for the Leatherback Trust to satisfy the needs of a growing market for gourmet coffee in Costa Rica as well as The United States, while focusing on the conservation of the leatherback and other sea turtles. Based on this joint venture, Coopetarrazu produces, packages and distributes the Baulas Blend coffee, donating $4.00 per each pound of coffee sold to the Leatherback Trust.

Baulas Blend Coffee comes from the Tarrazú region of the Costa Rican Highlands. The coffee beans are cultivated between 4500 and 6000 ft. above sea level and therefore, are considered strictly hard bean (SHB). Strictly hard bean is a way of classifying the coffee beans based on their quality in Costa Rica. This particular type of bean is considered higher in quality and density and therefore holds in the rich flavor of the coffee beans throughout the roasting process.

Baulas Blend Coffee is made from only Arabic Coffee Beans which are considered the best quality coffee bean in the world. Due to these particular characteristics of Tarrazu highlands: volcanic soil, location, temperature, precipitation and altitude range, Baulas Blend Coffee in particular stands out amongst other coffees because of its mild strength, full body, intense aroma and medium acidity with a hint of dark chocolate.