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The Aliveness of a Fleeting Century

I grew up in New Hampshire, and about the age (3rd grade) that I realized what New Hampshire was, and … More

Costa Rica, expat, New Hampshire, New York, Spain, travel

Nomad Notes: The Spanish Rules

Part 2 of 3 in a series less about coffee and more about travel, culture, and living abroad. In “Pen … More

exchange student, expat, foreign exchange, living abroad, Spain, travel

Nomad Notes: Pen on Page

Part 1 of 3 in a series less about coffee and more about travel, culture, and living abroad. Written Monday, … More

exchange student, expat, nomad, travel, writing

The Book: “When Coffee Speaks: Stories from and of Latin American Coffeepeople”

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

anthropology, books, coffee, coffee books, expat, self publishing, travel, When Coffee Speaks

Secret Coffee Garden

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

coffee, Costa Rica, expat, farming, organic, secret garden, When Coffee Speaks

If the Suit Fits…

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

coffee, Costa Rica, culture, expat, muscle memory, travel, When Coffee Speaks

Double the Process

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

coffee, coffee cultivation, Costa Rica, expat, fair trade, travel, When Coffee Speaks

What It Means to be a Gringa

  I I can pick coffee every day for the rest of my life, but I will never know what … More

expat, first world, Peace Corps, poverty, volunteering, white guilt

This Week in Coffee, Edition 3

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

coffee, Costa Rica, expat, farming, risk management, trade commodities, travel, When Coffee Speaks

Measuring Up

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

coffee, Costa Rica, expat, fair trade, measurement, travel, valuation, When Coffee Speaks

Why Organic Coffee Costs More, and Should

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

coffee, cooperative, Costa Rica, expat, farming, organic, sustainability, travel, When Coffee Speaks

This Week in Coffee, Edition 2

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

coffee, Costa Rica, expat, farming, organic, sustainability, travel, When Coffee Speaks

Llevame

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

buses, coffee, community, Costa Rica, expat, Field Notes: what it's like on the ground, public transit, transportation, travel, When Coffee Speaks

Trampa

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

coffee, consumer, Costa Rica, expat, fair trade, farmers, international aid, Latin America, organic, travel, When Coffee Speaks

When Coffee Speaks it says, “whiskey!”

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

coffee, Costa Rica, culture, expat, Kickstarter, photography, storytelling, travel, Victor Gennaro, When Coffee Speaks, Year of the Sun

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