The Illusion of Diversification

For all the rows of products lining grocery store shelves and the mile long menus we gaze up at when … More

Spill The Beans Telesummit

The book When Coffee Speaks is a collection of translated transcriptions from coffeepeople, but if you actually want to hear what coffeepeople … More

Colombian coffee growing is an agricultural institution if ever there was one. Coffee is native to Ethiopia, but Colombians have … More

The book is coming out soon, but it’s pure text, so as a supplement to all those thousands of words, … More

ORDER THE BOOK HERE Back cover reads: Whatever your sentiments towards or knowledge of coffee, the stories coffee has to … More

It’s coming up on a year since I left to begin this odyssey. On August 28, 2012, I departed Newark … More

Conversation with Milvia and her Goddaughter Melissa in Boquete, Panama. Recorded March 26, 2013. When did we start? My husband … More

There is a certain sound that metal-on-plant makes. As the force of a swinging machete hits tree branches, plant stalks, … More

Excerpt from a conversation with Guillermo, a coffee grower in Antioquia, Colombia. Recorded April 26, 2013. Guillermo and I are … More

Interview with Gloria Muñoz, recorded May 15, 2013 in Chinchina, Caldas, Colombia If you could just say a little more … More

Arabica coffee (the smooth mild stuff) grows best in volcanic soil at least 1400 meters (~4500 feet) above sea level. … More

30 some years ago the UDSA standardized the definition of organic for the purpose of regulating the production and sale … More

I’m back. I’m back on the grid and in the grind and on the payroll and in the system. I’m … More

The following is my story, as per early December 2012. (And I didn’t even have to translate it!) I’m sitting … More

Just over two weeks have lapsed since I got off the plane from Colombia. And every day has reminded me … More