A guide to coffee production in Haiti
Haiti is the third-largest country in the Caribbean. The island nation became the world’s first black-led republic and the Caribbean’s first independent state in the...
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A guide to coffee production in Haiti
Haiti is the third-largest country in the Caribbean. The island nation became the world’s first black-led republic and the Caribbean’s first independent state in the early 19th century. Coffee production has historically been important for Haiti's economic growth. French colonists first brought coffee plants to the island nation in the 18th century. Since then, coffee has been a staple crop for Haitian farmers. Along with sugar, coffee helped to establish… read more
Haiti is the third-largest country in the Caribbean. The island nation became the world’s first black-led republic and the Caribbean’s first independent state in the early 19th century. Coffee production has historically been important for Haiti's economic growth. French colonists… read more
A guide to the Taiwanese coffee sector
Taiwan is an island in East Asia that sits to the south east of China. It is densely populated, largely urbanised, and home to beautiful...
Exploring the Bolivian coffee sector
While it is only the 38th largest coffee producer in the world, Bolivia’s coffee sector has its own unique history. Even though Bolivian coffee doesn’t...
A guide to Hawaiian coffee production
For most people, the first thing that comes to mind about Hawaiian coffee production will be one word: Kona. Kona coffee is among the most...
A guide to Papua New Guinea’s coffee sector
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is an island state off the coast of northeastern Australia. It covers around half of the island of New Guinea, with...
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Vietnam is the second-largest coffee producer in the world after Brazil, and is the largest robusta-growing origin on the planet. This means it holds an...
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