How a Specialty Estate in Ecuador Transformed a Community
In 2010, Magda Zabala traveled from La Perla, a tiny community in the Northwest of Quito, to the Ecuadorian capital. The trip was about two...
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Specialty Café Offering 3 Different Ecuadorian Micro-Lots
Are You Ready to Be Blown Away by Your Espresso? There are some cafés that surprise you. Hidden away on a shady street, their facade...
Why Is Ecuadorian Coffee Selling Better Labelled as Italian?
Traviesa Café: Delectable Tranquility I’m sitting in Traviesa Cafe with the owner, Felipe Cisneros. It’s a quiet little place, minimalist, notable primarily for the large...
Coffee at Music Festivals: Camping Survival Guide
Music festival-goers and coffee lovers have a lot in common. They’re both really passionate about something most people don’t take too seriously, they share a...
An Espresso in Time: Dulcería Colonial
Tucked away high in the Andes Mountains, Quito is exemplary of that Latin American phenomenon of timelessness, where every once in a while you can...
“Coffee Isn’t Food” – Tabanoc Farm, an Alternative Approach to Coffee
Located about an hour outside of Armenia, Colombia, it’s fair to say Tabanoc Farms is in the heart of coffee country. Arriving, however, feels more...
How to Be a Gringo on a Nicaraguan Coffee Farm
Planning an extended trip to origin? During our recent trip to origin, we caught up with Z. Latimor, a US coffee lover who ditched the...