Renewing Generational Interest in Kenyan Coffee Production
Coffee production faces challenges all over the world. In Kenya, things are no different. However here, the age of producers could compromise the future of ...read more
What Cupping Can Tell Producers About Their Coffee
Cupping the coffee you farm will give you valuable insights. It can suggest the type of market and buyer it’s suited to, as well as ...read more
The Benefits & Challenges of Agroforestry For Coffee Farming
For centuries, farmers have depended on agroforestry to help keep their farms financially profitable, protect their environment, and support their families. It’s been especially valuable ...read more
How Climate Change Impacts Your Coffee Plants
With discussions on climate change dominated the media in 2019, it’s common knowledge that global warming is no longer an issue to be dealt with ...read more
Coffee Producer Debt Is Growing & It’s Causing Problems
Low coffee prices and spiralling debts have resulted in coffee producers leaving their farms, emigrating to other countries, and more. But how widespread are these ...read more
What’s Causing The Generation Gap in Kenyan Coffee Production?
With its fertile soil, frequent rainfall, and high altitudes, Kenyan land naturally possesses many of the qualities required for growing quality coffee. This made it ...read more
How Education Creates Opportunities in Coffee-Producing Regions
Social programmes, such as arts initiatives, are working to offer young people in coffee-producing communities better education and better work opportunities as they move into ...read more
Coffee’s Role in The Face of Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis
“Yemen has become the largest humanitarian crisis in the world,” states the UN. It is also a country that has exported coffee globally for almost ...read more
How Coffee Producers Can Benefit From Data
Producing coffee isn’t an easy process. The weather, water quality, soil quality, plant diseases, and technical issues can all impact a producer’s growing, harvesting, and ...read more
How Packaging Material Impacts Green Coffee Quality Over Time
Sensorial degradation in green coffee can represent significant financial losses for producers, traders, and roasters. Yet while a certain degree of degradation over time may ...read more
How Coffee Producers Can Adapt to Climate Change
Recent public protests on global warming have focused the world’s attention on its climate crisis. Experts believe that the consequences of climate change are – ...read more
Why Knowledge of Coffee Origin Matters
Right now, many coffee-producing communities are busy harvesting and processing the crops that you’ll buy, roast, brew, or drink. Seasonal workers migrate to farming regions, ...read more
Can Fine Robusta Be Considered Quality Coffee?
Is Arabica the only species of coffee that can be considered quality? Does Robusta always have to be bad? Robusta accounts for around 40% of ...read more
Coffee Farming Guide: How to Improve Soil Quality
Growing strong, healthy coffee trees involves balancing several elements: sun, water, wind, and nutrients from the soil. However, when it comes to soil quality, there ...read more
Practical Tips to Improve Efficiency on Your Coffee Farm
Coffee farming involves keeping track of a lot of different factors. It requires that you know your own land, crops, and resources well. When your ...read more
Yirgacheffe, Sidamo, & More: A Guide to Ethiopian Coffee
Widely acknowledged as the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia is highly respected in the specialty coffee industry. Beans from this nation are a staple on coffee ...read more