The U.S. company Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers will host a conference with coffee producers and growers in Costa Rica this week.

The event – called “Let's Talk about Coffee” -- will be held Wednesday through Saturday in the Pacific port city of Puntarenas for the fifth consecutive year, according to a statement from the event's organizers.

“This private conference will bring together the entire supply chain to discuss commercial needs and share best practices,” said Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers president David Griswold.

The theme of the event is “Quality, Pura Vida,” and it will focus on new models of sustainable production and the development of agreements between toasters and growers, the statement said.

Representatives from several countries will speak on new techniques for shade-grown coffee and new methods for processing high-quality coffees using less water.

Among U.S. companies that plan to attend are Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, from Vermont; Tully's Coffee, from Washington; Allegro Coffee, from Colorado; Dillanos Coffee, from Washington; and Groundwork Coffee, from California.

Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers, based in the city of Portland, is a buyer of green coffee that promotes the best roasters in North America and Europe with specialty organic coffees and fair trade.

It's also one of the few coffee importers in the world that exclusively sells coffees produced by families or cooperatives, representing 100,000 producers in 12 countries.