Exploring Cuba’s Coffee Farms
Cuba, the country of cigars, politics, salsa… and coffee. Some of us may have enjoyed a sweet, heavy-bodied café cubano, but how many of us ...read more
Exploring The 3 Waves of Coffee in Costa Rica
If I say “Costa Rica” and “coffee” to you, what images come to mind? Mountainous farms? Honey processed beans drying on raised beds? Delicious single ...read more
Zimbabwean Coffee: Rising From The Ashes
Zimbabwe: this once flourishing country came to a halt 37 years ago. But today, after years of darkness, Zimbabwean coffee farmers are finally starting to ...read more
The Guatemalan Young Entrepreneurs Creating a Stronger Coffee Industry
Guatemalan coffee producers face many challenges, but a group of young entrepreneurs are teaming up to find solutions. Low coffee prices, marketing, areas of opportunity ...read more
Vietnamese Coffee & The Path Towards High-Quality Arabica
You might not know it, but Vietnam is a coffee giant. The question is: with only Brazil exceeding it in production, why is Vietnam so ...read more
What Is a Coffee Cooperative & How Does It Support Producers?
Across the world, you’ll find coffee being produced, processed, and sold in cooperatives. But what is a coffee cooperative? How does it work? And how ...read more
Micro Lot Coffee: How to Limit Risk & Improve Quality
Micro lots are the golden child of the specialty industry. For buyers and consumers, they signify exceptional-quality coffees with distinctive flavour and aroma profiles that ...read more
A Coffee Buyer’s Guide to Huila, Colombia
There are few countries more famous for their coffee than Colombia. And within Colombia, no region produces more coffee than Huila, a mountainous department lying ...read more
Could Zimbabwean Coffee Once Again Be on Specialty Menus?
Zimbabwean coffee was once known for its high-quality, sweet, citric, chocolatey profile. But it’s been almost 20 years since it all but disappeared from the ...read more
What a Coffee Producer Thinks When Harvest Begins
With the approach of the coffee harvest comes mixed feelings. Many producers, like my family, are excited to see the result of our year’s hard ...read more
Beyond Manila: Drinking Specialty Coffee Across The Philippines
Imagine resting near the pool of a beautiful waterfall, enjoying a serene lagoon or lounging under the shade of palm trees on your favorite beach. ...read more
How Much Does Your Coffee Actually Cost to Produce?
Rural producers lifting themselves and their communities out of poverty through coffee production: it’s a romantic idea. And it’s easy to feel skeptical when we ...read more
A Day in a Coffee Producer’s Life
For coffee farms across Central America, it’s their busiest time of the year right now. That’s right, it’s the harvest period. But what does a ...read more
The Reality of Producing Specialty Coffee on Tiny Farms
Imagine owning a farm so small that you cannot receive practical help – even though, with the low profit margins and high costs of coffee ...read more
From Tinto to Pasado: Coffee Brewing in Latin America
Drinking coffee, in Latin America, is not just about a quick caffeine fix. It is a rite that forms part of our identity. We teach ...read more
The Entrepreneurs Helping to Cultivate Colombia’s Coffee Industry
A few days ago, I spoke to a group of rural entrepreneurs in Huila, Colombia, many of whom were smallholder coffee producers. As I stood ...read more