October 5, 2016

Coffee Farming: Will Shade Trees Reduce The Effects of Climate Change?

How many coffee trees does it take to sustain a one-coffee-a-day habit? Quite a lot. And the way things are going right now, we’re not...

June 21, 2016

The 20/20 Project: Why Sustainable Coffee Means Listening to Farmers

Specialty coffee loves sustainability – but it’s something that can be easier to talk about than to actually accomplish. Global market forces, poor infrastructure, environmental...

April 6, 2016

The White Stem Borer: A Threat to the Nepalese Coffee Industry?

Nepalese coffee could just be the next big thing. If if the industry doesn’t die out as a result of climate change, that is. This...

December 8, 2015

The Price of Climate Change on Ethiopia: Extinction of Wild Arabica

Most Ethiopian mornings begin with the same, time-honored tradition. Charcoal is gathered in the fire pit and then a flame is lit and fanned. Next...