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Get Aspirational

At last month’s Rainforest Alliance gala reception I spoke briefly with Rainforest President Tensie Whelan for a few articles for … More

coffee, origin stories, Rainforest Alliance, sustainability, sustainable coffee, travel

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

business model, coffee shop, coffee shops, Coffee Speaks, direct trade, New York, sustainability, When Coffee Speaks

Ingenuity is Sustainable

I feel like I’ve written about this several times- maybe in former blog posts or on examiner.com or just in … More

creativity, ingenuity, sustainability, When Coffee Speaks

Roya Problems

Right now, thousands of coffee growing families across Latin America are facing a crisis. The coffee leaf rust “la roya” … More

agriculture, coffee, coffee leaf rust, Colombia, Latin America roya outbreak, monoculture, organic, roya, sustainability, sustainable coffee, sustainable farming, When Coffee Speaks

Trash in Your Face

When coffee speaks, it says, “hold on a second; I have to go take out the trash.” Ingenuity is sustainable, … More

coffee communities, NPR coffee week, recycling, reuses, sustainability, When Coffee Speaks

Why It Would Be Really Hard to Kill Coffee

The climate might be changing, but coffee won’t go down without a fight. National Geographic put addicts on edge last … More

ASIC, Cenicafe, City Atlas, climate change, coffee, Colombia, New York coffee, NPR coffee week, sustainability, sustainable coffee, When Coffee Speaks

Coffee and Climate: The Myth of Mitigation

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

climate change, coffee, Costa Rica, mitigation, supply chain, sustainability, 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

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