The Harvest in Nicaragua as in most of Central America and Mexico will be over in about a month. From November to March, depending on Latitude and altitude, the harvest continues as the cherries ripen . Unlike grapes that ripen all at once,
January 2011
Ernesto Speaks: On the way it Is
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
When the old year was gone maybe you were happy because another year was coming. At that moment you were with the ones who you love and when the 2010 ended you problebly gave them a tight hug and kiss and celebrated with them.
Harvest Time; Report from Matagalpa
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
Byron Martinez submitted this report and photographs from his farm north west of Matagalpa . He is probably the most noted organic coffee farmer in all of Nicaragua and is responsible for the introduction of organic coffee cultivation in Nicaragua. His award winning Maracaturra variety, which he and his father Arnolfo hybridized two decades ago [...]
Harvest Time Part II : some photos
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
One pound of beans when roasted will produce .8/10 of a pound of roasted coffee. The coffee trees in this photo are
Harvest Time in Nicaragua: Focus on the “Pickers”
Monday, January 3rd, 2011
When you sit down in a bar, restaurant or cafe and maybe you ask for a cup of coffee and then perhaps,