“La Roya” is a Fungus that is pernicious. It lives on the leaves, sucking the life out of them…the tree eventually dies.
The SCAA Experience
May 8th, 2013The 2013 Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) conference was held in Boston.
Brewing 101: The Aeropress
April 29th, 2013Jacob believes the Aeropress is superior to other brewing methods in many ways: ease of use, flavor, portability + cleanup.
Smithsonian Folkways releases “Delicious Peace” CD
April 1st, 2013A new album by the coffee farmers of the Mirembe Kawomera (Delicious Peace) cooperative in Uganda.
The Pony Express
March 25th, 2013In 1980, I had been roasting coffee for 11 years, since 1969, and had never tasted a cup of Robusta.
Cherry Pulp + Monkeys
March 18th, 2013Dear Paul, I’m writing you on my way out of Managua, lamenting leaving, and basking in an upwelling of inspiration.
Latest Arrival: Miel de Cajamarca
March 6th, 2013Our latest arrival from origin from the CENFROCAFE cooperative in Peru: Miel de Cajamarca.
Returning to Uganda
February 27th, 2013A guest post by Ellen Friedland, producer of the documentary film “Delicious Peace Grows in a Ugandan Coffee Bean.”