Collecting Coffee
Originally posted by Rafael Sierra Curbelo
Author: Alpha Zeta/Thursday, March 28, 2013/Categories: Chapter Activity Report Blog
Our Alpha Zeta members continue emphasizing the agriculture, and this time the chapter participated collecting coffee in Utuado, Puerto Rico. The chapter took part in one of the different steps of coffee processing in order for it to arrive at the market. As a chapter we participated in the first step in the coffee industry, collecting the grains. The journey was a total success, as we collected approximately 500 pounds of coffee grains. To avoid insect bites and sunburn, our members learned some basic techniques necessary before the collection, such as the use boots and long sleeve shirts. Also, we learned that coffee grains are ready to be picked up when they have a red to brown color. It was definitely a great activity, in which we served the community because the farm had limited employees and the owners were at risk of losing their crops. Here is a photo of our members after collecting the coffee grains.