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	<title>Portland Roasting Coffee &#187; Growers</title>
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	<description>More than just a cup of coffee...</description>
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		<title>Coffee Pulp Compost- A report from Colombia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the opportunity to meet one proactive coffee grower from El Libano municipality of Tolima state in Colombia. This state has ranked top ten quality coffees in different contests, this time my interest was different. I learned some time ago that different techniques should be applied to make a farm more sustainable, for instance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Rica, Day Two</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>emily</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Emily Bryant In my last blog I mentioned that we spent some time at the mill to see how coffee goes from a cherry to a green bean. I&#8217;ll start with a quick overview of the wet process and then take you on a photo tour of the mill. Coffee can be taken from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costa Rica, Day One</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>emily</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Emily Bryant, FSA Representative Last month I was lucky enough spend a few days at La Minita, a coffee farm in Costa Rica. As part of our relationship with Food Services of America we take a few of their sales reps on a trip every year. Since I&#8217;m their main contact at Portland Roasting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water and Coffee: Their symbiotic relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2011/03/water-and-coffee-their-symbiotic-relationship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Andrés Castro I have already written about this topic, but since UN World Water Day is just around the corner and constant questions about the usage of water among different stages of the supply chain of the coffee industry remains important, it is pertinent to bring up some facts. I&#8217;ll start by giving information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weather and Coffee in Colombia</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2011/01/weather-and-coffee-in-colombia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Andrés Castro Colombian coffee production has been carefully analyzed for the past three years because of production volume constraints. Some of the variables that have influenced low production include; old trees with low production, scarce or no proper fertilization, stumped practices, extreme weather conditions or excess of rain. I would like to focus on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News from Jardin, Colombia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was fortunate to travel to Jardin, Colombia last week. Jardin is located in the Department of Antioquia, 3 hours South of Medellin. This trip was quite the experience since the area has been receiving an unseasonable amount of rain with La Nina this year. With the rain, came vast landslides wiping out the road [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Andres reports from Colombia &#8211; Coffee Coops</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/11/andres-reports-from-colombia-coffee-coops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sure you have heard that coffee cooperatives represent one of the basic organizations for growers—their significance as well as services are vital for coffee farmers&#8217; subsistence, especially the small ones. I would like to explain briefly how the coop organization works in Colombia, providing simple information about their role within the coffee supply chain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Visit to Tanzania</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/11/a-visit-to-tanzania/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Portland Roasting owner Mark Stell returned from Tanzania, where he visited coffee farms and also checked out the water well Portland Roasting installed at Temeke Primary School. Each year, Portland Roasting partners with Water for All and sponsors Portland&#8217;s World Water Day event (World Water Day takes place in cities across the globe). Money [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coffee Harvest in a Small Town</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/11/coffee-harvest-in-a-small-town-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andres</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Andres Castro, in Columbia Some coffee regions have already started their coffee harvest, like in Columbia. As never before a close attention and detail is paid in this part of the world. Small towns are tightly related to coffee production are typically a good gauge about the current harvest. The &#8216;C&#8217; Market, the futures [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colombian Green Coffee Record High</title>
		<link>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/07/colombian-green-coffee-record-high/</link>
		<comments>http://www.portlandroastingblog.com/2010/07/colombian-green-coffee-record-high/#comments</comments>
		<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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