Bugs, bacteria, and the potato defect in East African coffee. Very nerdy post.
Coffee regions
An overview of coffee growing regions, methods, and biodiversity in India, an origin not often offered in the U.S.
Revised on November 10, 2011Some like it hot: The influence and implications of climate change on coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) and coffee production in east Africa. Jaramillo et al. 2011. PLoS One. An [...]
Kenya has introduced a new high-yield, disease-resistant coffee varietal. Is it environmentally sustainable?
Revised on September 1, 2011El Jaguar is the perfect combination of cloud forest reserve and coffee farm.
Revised on April 5, 2011How much Ethiopian coffee is grown in forests? Is it really coming from a pristine environment? Is this method of coffee production really preserving biodiversity?
Revised on June 22, 2011A project to manage sustainable harvesting of coffee and provide income for local communities around a national park in Uganda failed, but the concept shouldn’t be abandoned.
Revised on September 5, 2011An oversupply of coffee was one of the catalysts of the world coffee crisis in the 1990s, and most of it came from Vietnam. Vietnam increased production 1100% that decade, assisted by development agencies and large multinational coffee roasters. Nearly…
Revised on July 12, 2011Coffee grown in China is predominantly low-quality arabica used in instant coffee, grown in full sun using high chemical inputs, and the Chinese government is aggressively promoting the expansion of thousands of hectares of coffee production.
Revised on January 25, 2012My experiences on shade and bird diversity at Nicaragua’s Finca Esperanza Verde.
Revised on December 4, 2011The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center has just announced that it has certified Hacienda El Cafetal coffee from the Galapagos Islands as Bird-Friendly, the most eco-friendly certification for coffee. Galapagos coffee has been on my “to try” list for quite awhile….
Revised on June 22, 2011This map shows the countries of the world sized according to the amount of coffee they produce. Click the map and watch the world transformed by coffee. More maps like this, representing a host of different topics in groups such…
Half of Vietnam’s half-million ha of coffee trees will have to be replaced in the next 5 to 10 years. So far, farmers have ignored expert advice and cleared forests to plant cheap robusta coffee. What will they do now?
Revised on November 16, 2010Juan Valdez, a half million small farmers, 1871 bird species, generic coffee, sparkling microlots, and the coffee and cocaine connection. There’s a lot to tell in the Colombian coffee story.
Revised on September 8, 2011Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) recently certified its first Bird-Friendly coffee outside of Latin America: Anfilo Specialty Coffee Enterprise in Ethiopia.
Revised on August 14, 2011
