Sixteen musicians from Costa Rica, including Carlos Vargas and Edin Solis, accompany Canadian music star Alanis Morrissette in The Morning, a song commissioned by Italian coffee giant Illy to serenade the women who grow and export coffee enjoyed in European markets.

Illy is known for its expert roasting of Arabica coffee beans that are specifically grown to be brewed and served in the espresso tradition. Costa Rica is one of the countries that export coffee to Illy; the business entity in charge of doing so is the Association of Business Women of Biolley, an agricultural community located in the highlands of southern Puntarenas.

The coffee grown and harvested for Illy is not the common Arabica that is brewed in the “chorreado” (slow drip) method in Costa Rica. This particular strain is lower in caffeine and a bit more acidic in flavor; it is roasted to be enjoyed as espresso coffee drinks.

As reported by Jason Torres of online news daily CRHoy.com, musician Edin Solis of Costa Rica’s group Editus was surprised to learn of the many associations similar to the one in Biolley, where women work together as co-ops to earn keep for their communities.