Maybe it’s because all the vegetation down here looks Seussical, but I’m having a Loraxy moment. The reason I support … More
Tag: When Coffee Speaks
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Life informs art informs life. And media being a form of art, albeit an emotionally and economically charged one, … More
Roya Problems
Right now, thousands of coffee growing families across Latin America are facing a crisis. The coffee leaf rust “la roya” … More
Eyelashes and Thresholds
In Spanish, the word for a tab on your internet browser is pestaña, which translates to “eyelash,” which I think … More
When Coffee’s Bitter
Or, “That Time NPR Stole All My Ideas and Ran “Coffee Week” on an Established National Platform Before I Could … More
Juan’s World: Roya, Broca, y Sr. Castillo
Juan’s World: A 5 Part Mini-Series on the Inner Workings of Colombian Coffee Part 5: Roya, Broca, y Sr. Castillo … More
Juan’s World: Factor 90
Juan’s World: A 5 Part series on the inner workings of Colombian coffee Part 4: Factor 90 When coffee speaks … More
Juan’s World: Risky Business
Juan’s World: A 5 Part Mini Series on the Inner Workings of Colombian Coffee Part 3: Risky Business Having a … More
Juan’s World: Organization of a Coffee Country
Juan’s World: A 5 part mini series on the inner workings of Colombian coffee 2:Organization of a Coffee Country Of … More
Juan’s World: A Sombrero, A Poncho, and a Mule
Juan’s World: A 5 part mini series on the inner workings of Colombian coffee Part 1: A Sombrero, a Poncho, … More
Untranslateable
I spend a lot of time trying to unearth adequate translations for Spanish coffee words. Obviously I am by no … More
The Efficiency of Common Space
I’m spending a year talking to coffee farmers in Latin America on a fixed budget generated by teaching summer school … More
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
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
5 Things To Do While Drinking Your Morning Coffee
1. Taste it before you put milk or sugar in it- just to see. Think of it like an experiment. … More