Posts under ‘Sustainability’
Water and Coffee: Their symbiotic relationship
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’ll start by giving information [...]
Walking for Water
by Suz Strick Water is essential for all life, and also for a good cup of coffee. At Portland Roasting, we take water issues and the mounting global water crisis very seriously. We work on a global level to support the UN Millennium Development Goals in our operations and business philosophy. It’s what makes our [...]
Weather and Coffee in Colombia
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 [...]
