Agriculture is termed as such because growing things is a way of life. When you earn a living for your … More
Tag: When Coffee Speaks
Amañada
Cuando el café habla en Colombia, habla Paisa si es cafe en uno de los municipios cual cultiva café en … More
When Coffee Sings
When coffee sings it speaks Lugwere, Lugiso, Swahili, Luganda, Lugyole, . When coffee sings it tells stories of tradition and … More
48 in Colombia
I arrived in Colombia last Thursday, and instantly fell in love with the people and the place just as much … More
Coffee with a Side of Scorpions and Christmas
Maybe there is something in this bajareque that rolls over the mountains of Boquete from the steamy Caribbean. Maybe there … More
Putting Things in Boxes
Metaphorically, coffee defies boxes, being more than a commodity or a beverage, being a plant, a lifestyle of production and … More
Folded Land
Disparate themes seem to converge in coffee more and more the further I continue on this odyssey. I’ve been following … More
Blending Art and Science
Working with coffee- in any form at any stage- is always part art and part science. Science because you can … More
Personalidades de la Taza
En el mundo de la venta y compra de comodidades, como el café, todo se maneja con tramites y papeleria. … More
The Miraculous Story of Don Tito
Don Tito is a known personality in Boquete, a small species of local celebrity. A visit to his farm and … More
Tourism as Direct Trade
Smart locals. These are the ones who spent their childhoods sweating on the family farm, but realized that their land … More
What If Everyone’s Special?
Growing coffee always requires a strategy, often one informed by understanding what’s happening the coffee world over. In Costa Rica … More
Taste Perception
When the coffee is good enough, you don’t need caramel and pumpkin spice syrup (although those are pretty darn good … More
Barista’s Burden
Coffee is in many ways comparable to wine (see Wine is to Coffee), but it separates itself as the more … More
In Coffee We Trust
If your coffee comes with a tag of organic or fair trade or single origin, do you believe it? If … More