Hey Folks, It’s been a while since the SCAA Event in Houston and I’ve wanted to report on it, but catching up and then sickness and stuff had me lagging behind. Well, here I am now so… Houston was the spot for the SCAA Expo this year. I was excited to come out to this [...]
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A Visit to Chemex
On a recent trip to visit my sister, I had the opportunity to visit the Chemex headquarters in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. You might be asking yourself, ‘Where in the world is Pittsfield’? It is a small town located in Western Massachusetts, about 45 minutes outside of Albany, New York. I just happened to be looking at [...]
Coffee Pulp Compost- A report from Colombia
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 [...]
Costa Rica, Day Two
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’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 [...]
