Intention of Integration

Vertical integration is like a go-go dancer: seductive to some, off-putting to others. In Panama, land of coffee celebrity and … More

That Business Model is Looking Good

I’ve finished the book so the blog is back! I just finished writing and putting together “When Coffee Speaks,” a … More

…a magic formula…and an application. The Formula: Back in Juan’s World: Factor 90 and again in Worth I mentioned a … More

Coffee pricing anywhere along the line is pretty much guesswork, but comparing numbers up and down the production chain … More

In Spanish, the word for a tab on your internet browser is pestaña, which translates to “eyelash,” which I think … More

Juan’s World: A 5 Part series on the inner workings of Colombian coffee Part 4: Factor 90 When coffee speaks … More

Juan’s World: A 5 Part Mini Series on the Inner Workings of Colombian Coffee Part 3: Risky Business Having a … More

Juan’s World: A 5 part mini series on the inner workings of Colombian coffee Part 1: A Sombrero, a Poncho, … More

When coffee sings it speaks Lugwere, Lugiso, Swahili, Luganda, Lugyole, . When coffee sings it tells stories of tradition and … More

Growing coffee always requires a strategy, often one informed by understanding what’s happening the coffee world over. In Costa Rica … More

Coffee is in many ways comparable to wine (see Wine is to Coffee), but it separates itself as the more … More

If your coffee comes with a tag of organic or fair trade or single origin, do you believe it? If … More

Growing anything is difficult. To be a farmer you have to do a lot of work. To be a good … More

“It’s too bad that the economic compensation isn’t that fair, but that doesn’t negate, doesn’t impact the pride that I … More

..as vintner is to… coffeemaker? No, that won’t work; a winemaker is a person, but a coffeemaker is an appliance. … More