About that $18 cup of coffee in Brooklyn that went viral. What’s up with it? Why does it cost $18 … More
Tag: Panama
Soundbytes from When Coffee Speaks
“When I was twelve my family had come here [to Cedral] to pick coffee on a man’s farm. I dreamed—we came up here to pick coffee, and I could hear the cows and the calves and everything, because there used to be more dairies. And I dreamed of one day coming back, to be able to hear the cows, to come back here to live. I wanted to live here. I prayed to God that I could live here!
Otro Año Despues
Al finales de octubre 2013 yo auto publiqué 400 copias de “When Coffee Speaks,” (“Cuando el Café Habla”) como la … More
Another Year Later
At the end of October 2013 I self published 400 copies of “When Coffee Speaks: Stories from and of Latin … More
Ink Spotlight
This internet thing is cool, but there is something about ink on paper that—for me at least—will never go out … More
Seriously Seed to Cup
“Seed to cup” is the coffee industry’s equivalent of “farm to table,” a much used phrase intended to describe one … More
There Are No Slaves Here
The last night of my most recent trip to Panama I had a conversation that left me very perturbed. It … More
Madame Geisha
Coffee can seem pretty straightforward as we sip it from our mugs; it’s a hot beverage that tastes good and … More
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
Updates from Coffeepeople
What started as an unconventional horizontal anthropological investigation into the lives of coffee producers from Nicaragua to Colombia has accidentally … More
Nomad Notes: Offerings
Part 3 of 3 in a series less about coffee and more about travel, culture, and living abroad. In order … More
Division of Decision
One of the greatest positions of power a person can be in is a position in which the decisions he … More
When Milvia Speaks
Conversation with Milvia and her Goddaughter Melissa in Boquete, Panama. Recorded March 26, 2013. When did we start? My husband … More
The Sound of the Machete
There is a certain sound that metal-on-plant makes. As the force of a swinging machete hits tree branches, plant stalks, … More
The Coffee Shelf
No direct trade coffee farm is complete without the coffee shelf. The requisite installation includes bags of beans from all … More