It’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 — bad weather conditions, low fertilization, and [...]
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Guatemala Farm Friendly Update
I would like to write an update regarding our Rain Forest Alliance (RFA) certification project in Guatemala. I wrote an article about this initiative a few months ago. Last March, a formal audit group from the FIIT foundation located in Guatemala had the opportunity to visit El Paternal farm to check the compliance of each [...]
What is Specialty Coffee?
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 [...]
Coffee and Renewable Energy
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 [...]
