Wine is to Coffee

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

Cornucopia de Café

“Amor de Café” by Juan Tuk Durán in Sintercafe’s Grano de Oro exhibition I’m tempted to say that this year … More

The term agroforest is decidedly vague; to the delight of marketers and spinmen and to the dismay of people trying … More

Some people talk about getting stuck in jobs they hate, about ending up in a field in which they have … More

The climate changes we’re currently experiencing did not happen overnight; they’re the product of years and years of human habits. … More

Last week Costa Rica’s Sintercafe held true to its tagline and connected the coffee world. Over 400 producers, processors, exporters, … More

Coffee and cacao are the only two commodities that need intensive long term care just to be produced, but then … More

Pride Monday I picked coffee. The men working on the house on the property I was picking on were eager … More

A bilingual evaluation of coffee measurements. How many manzanas fit in your hectare? When did acres turn into hectares? Maybe … More

Researchers are only scratching the surface of the long term harm pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and some fertilizers can have on … More

Expertise One strength in life is knowing your strengths, another is knowing how to put them to work. Roberto knows … More

Llevame- [2nd person imperative, informal]. Carry me. Take me away. Rule #1 for getting around in Costa Rica: DO accept … More

I’ve been having a lot of Reading Rainbow moments lately; there’s lots going on in Latin America and in coffee, … More

Trampa– (n. f.) trap, snare. Hacer trampas. To cheat. Farmers can’t cheat. If stuff doesn’t grow, stuff doesn’t grow. At … More

What’s one of the most common comments I get about my blog, to which I devote substantial energy and dedication … More