The answer may surprise you. Coffee farms can cost anywhere from a few thousand dollars to millions of dollars, depending on the size and location of the farm. The average cost of a coffee farm is around $500,000. However, there are a number of factors that can affect the cost of a coffee farm. The type of coffee trees, the climate, the soil The Facility. Our Starbucks coffee tour in Costa Rica started under the solar-paneled roof of the Hacienda Alsacia reception, near the onsite Starbucks cafe. The facility at the coffee farm is a mix of elegance and industrial. There are giant murals featuring scenes from Costa Rica, posh décor, tall silos that hold the beans, large processing HUGE increases at coffee giant Costa have sent prices rocketing to £6.15 a cup, a Sun investigation has revealed. Customers saw the cost of their favourite brew rise by as much as 12 per cent Coffee in Mexico is often filtered and served with Pan Dulce (sweet bread) and costs only $2.17 a cup. Costa Rica adopted laws to keep growing standards of Arabica beans high. The cost is US$35.65 which includes the 15% beverage gratuity. Same on board as pre-purchase. The 20% is an estimate based on an average cost of 15 espresso drinks. Basically I figured that with the card you get 15 espresso drinks for the price of 12 plus unlimited brewed coffee and special teas. This leaves the door open to employers to take advantage of workers. Low wages are also a big problem in many countries. During the harvest, coffee pickers get paid for how much coffee they pick. Coffee pickers can make as little as 2-3 dollars per day in places such as Nicaragua (even though the minimum wage is, in theory, close to US$6). dRDD.