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Video: Direct Trade Coffee in Ethiopia
Beautiful video on direct trade coffee in Ethiopia by one of our partners at origin. They call their efforts “Operation Cherry Red,” which, as you can guess, means smaller lots, and the best coffees that can be grown here. And … Continue reading
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Tagged Coffee, direct trade, ethiopia, farmers
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Ramacafe-Micro Lots and Micro Relationships
RAMACAFe’ August 28-31, 2011 Managua, Nicaragua Featured Presentation; “Micro Lots and Micro Relationships” Each year more specialty coffee professionals are investing more money in travel seeking more direct ways to forge stronger relationships thus eliminating links in the value chain. … Continue reading
After The Harvest: Fighting Hunger In The Coffee Lands
Coffee farmers in Chiapas, Mexico greet the rainy months between May and September with a mix of hope and trepidation. Consistent rainfall is vital to their crops, but too much water makes their rural dirt roads impassable. The price of beans and corn goes up, just when income from the coffee harvest is depleted. These are “los meses flacos,” or the thin months, when families make ends meet by eating less, eating cheaper foods, or borrowing against their future.And this is where “After the Harvest: Fighting Hunger in the Coffeelands” begins. Continue reading
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The Book is Coming… Coffee Story: Ethiopia
Okay so it’s a little late, but aren’t they always. Now slated to be released early July. Honored to contribute to this collaboration of life lessons learned in Ethiopia. Continue reading
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Tagged Brewed Behavior News, Coffee, ethiopia, ninety plus
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Video: Skimming Coffee
Sounds simple right? We thought perhaps a visual might help. When cupping coffee after the breaking of the crust or “the break” students skim solids off the top. The biggest mistake cuppers make is going too deep. Skim…. Continue reading
New FDA Powers Impact Coffee
The coffee industry should focus on the short-term: devising food safety plans, establishing supply chain management controls, both foreign and domestic, and developing records maintenance and access policies. — National Coffee Association See what this means to you: Read the full … Continue reading
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Tagged Brewed Behavior News, Coffee, fda, nca
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Ethiopia May Ban Coffee Exporters Caught Hoarding, Defaulting on Contracts
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Tagged Brewed Behavior News, Coffee, ethiopia, SCAA
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Top 10 Observations from SCAA Expo 2011
1. With skyrocketing green coffee prices, still a lot of work to do as the producer is still not seeing their fare share in terms of contribution versus distribution. We are in the business of improving lives… 2. Pete Licata … Continue reading
