Instability & Uncertainty: The Labor Market For Coffee Pickers
Every cup of coffee depends on the work of many different people – producers, pickers, roasters, and baristas, to name a few. Harvest time is ...read more
A Producer’s Guide to Pruning & Stumping Coffee Trees
Taking care of a coffee plantation is hard work, and it doesn’t end at harvest. After the last of the coffee cherries have been picked, ...read more
How Producers in La Libertad, Guatemala Increased Coffee Quality
Huehuetenango, Guatemala is known for top-quality coffee, but the region hasn’t been immune to the ongoing coffee price crisis. High in the misty mountains near ...read more
What Do Producers Value in Green Coffee Bean Buyers?
The coffee industry is made up of many individual relationships that depend on mutual trust and good communication. To better understand what producers value in ...read more
Changing Challenges & Solutions for Guatemalan Coffee Producers
The coffee industry is facing some serious challenges – low C prices, climate change, and the impact of political tension to name a few. But ...read more
The Pros & Cons of Growing Organic Coffee
The topic of organic coffee can be polarizing. For those in favor of it, the environmental benefits of organic production are obvious. Those on the ...read more
How Coffee Producers Can Prepare For Unexpected Weather
In early July this year, Brazil’s coffee-producing regions were hit by frost. Coffee crops were in harvest, but it’s expected that the weather conditions will ...read more
Will Brazil’s Sudden Frost Increase Global Coffee Prices?
A recent frost in Brazil’s coffee-producing regions had the coffee industry in hot debate at this year’s World Producers Forum and elsewhere. At first impression, ...read more
How Nicaragua’s Political Climate Is Impacting Its Coffee Industry
Nicaragua has a long history of growing coffee and an economy that is strongly linked to the crop. But recent political unrest is impacting the ...read more
How Crop Diversification Can Counter Low Coffee Prices
In a context of extremely low coffee prices and uncertain weather conditions due to climate change, coffee producers take on risk with every investment in ...read more
How Does Processing Method Impact Coffee Chemistry & Flavor?
Why does a natural processed coffee taste different to a washed? And what makes honey processed coffees so sweet? Processing method has a big impact ...read more
What’s a Fair Price For Coffee? Interpreting Transparency Data
It’s becoming increasingly common to see consumers, roasters, and coffee shops demand more transparency in the coffee industry. Green coffee bean importers and exporters are ...read more
Coffee Farm Management: How to Determine Your Production Cost
Looking at your expenses while the C price is so low might make you feel hopeless. But knowing your production cost can be empowering. It ...read more
What Happened at The Producer & Roaster Forum 2019?
What happens when you bring together over 500 international coffee producers and roasters in one of the most established coffee-producing countries in the world? An ...read more
Using Fungicides to Treat Coffee Leaf Rust
Coffee leaf rust is a potentially devastating fungus that affects coffee crops in all producing regions except Hawaii. Because of its ease of spread, an ...read more
How Origin Affects Coffee Chemistry & The Impact on Traceability
What is your preferred coffee origin? Brazil, Kenya, Ethiopia? And why should you care which country coffee comes from? One reason it may matter is ...read more