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	<title>Portland Roasting Coffee &#187; Green Beans</title>
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		<title>Colombian Green Coffee Record High</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/07/colombian-green-coffee-record-high/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been 13 years since the Colombia green coffee Ex – dock reached that high price in the New York C exchange. There are some explanations and direct causes that have influenced the prices to jump to this record in a decade. Some variables are easier to understand &#8212; bad weather conditions, low fertilization, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Specialty Coffee?</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/06/what-is-specialty-coffee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was talking with a colleague about the definition of specialty coffee and after a long discussion we found out that is hard to come up with a single description of this type of coffee because it varies from country to country. There are also independent organizations that have set different parameters to gauge what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coffee and Renewable Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/04/coffee-and-renewable-energy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been always interested in renewable energy as I believe must of you are. What I think is not just a trend but a commitment to our generation to find more alternative solutions and innovative sources of clean energy. The relation between coffee and energy solutions is not new science but it is always good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rainforest Alliance Project in Guatemala</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/02/rainforest-alliance-project-in-guatemala/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We strongly believe that our green bean coffee providers must get as much support, dedication and aid from our company as possible. We already have been supporting growers to improve their livelihood in many ways. In Guatemala for instance; we helped Ms. Miguelina from El Paternal farm build a water treatment facility, and have consistently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Man&#8217;s Treasure</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/01/one-mans-treasure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings Dear Readers,
Before it arrives steaming and aromatic in our mugs, coffee goes on a mythical journey.  It begins as a tiny cherry on a remote misty mountaintop stopping in a picker&#8217;s bag, a drying patio, a processing center, a sea-borne container ship, and, ultimately, a green warehouse before becoming the drink we all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unique Coffee Grower</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/01/unique-coffee-grower/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coffee growers have been struggling to survive for a long time.  Even current high prices may not help all of them. I met one grower in his roaster facility in Bogota, Colombia, who is still trying to earn all the possible value of the chain. He has not only tried to sell his coffee directly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Humble Spectrophotometer</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/12/the-humble-spectrophotometer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When people discover that I&#8217;m a coffee roaster, they usually have one question: How about some free coffee? After that, I&#8217;m often asked how I can tell when the beans are done.  The answer is a fairly complex combination of smell, sight, time, temperature, and several other factors.  Today, however, we&#8217;re going to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colombian Production Forecast</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/11/colombian-production-forecast/</link>
		<comments>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/11/colombian-production-forecast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to share some simple statistics regarding the production of coffee in Colombia. Some of you may ask why you should know about this issue, the answer is any shortages from big coffee producer such as Brazil or Colombia impact the availability, price and quality of your cup.
Colombia is known as one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Notes from Karnataka India</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/10/notes-from-karnataka-india/</link>
		<comments>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/10/notes-from-karnataka-india/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For two days I had the opportunity to visit the coffee region of India, most specifically in the state of Karnataka. This state (Chickmagalur) produces up to 80 percent of India&#8217;s coffee. During this trip, I gave a lecture at the Coffee Connect event with an audience of at least 1000 growers in Chickmagalur. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Dirty Little Story</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/10/a-dirty-little-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2009/10/a-dirty-little-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roasting is a dirty job- no doubt about it.  All day long I&#8217;m covered in dust from the green beans, burlap from the coffee bags, and coffee oils from handling the roasted beans.  Personally I don&#8217;t mind. I was the kid always playing with the mud puddle or digging a hole in the [...]]]></description>
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