I’ve recently done some tweaks and improvements of the foundation and background information on the site: I’ve updated some of the important primary background posts: What is shade-grown coffee?, The [...]
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Busting the myth of the high cost of great coffee: I spend well under $1 a cup, including shipping, for high-quality, sustainable beans.
The most popular posts of 2011, the most popular posts actually written in 2011, and the top posts I hope people read in 2011.
Updates to market shares of eco-friendly coffee, recommended roasters, research, and Fair Trade news.
Here’s a quick guide for new readers who want to explore the basics of shade-grown, sustainably-grown coffee.
I’ve updated a couple of important resources. First, you can download a copy of “The ecological benefits of shade-grown coffee: the case for going Bird-Friendly,” a report by Robert Rice [...]
Brief update on the web site move and NPR piece.
The highly-caffeinated main tasting panel at Coffee & Conservation wishes you a happy holiday and many excellent, sustainable coffees in the New Year! Standing are Mike, my better half Darrin, and Rick; yours truly is seated with our newest regular…
I’m not much on awards personally, but I was pleased to find out that Coffee & Conservation is one of ten finalists for Best Food Blog, out of dozens of nominees, in the 2008 Weblog Awards. Every vote for Coffee…
Darren Rowse ran an experiment on his site, ProBlogger, inviting folks to promote their blogs in 140 characters or less. Of 1400 responses, Coffee & Conservation’s pitch was on top of the list.
Dave’s Garden is an enormous web site that covers every issue of interest to gardeners. The site just had a feature article on shade coffee by Marna Towne. Marna hits all the high points to introduce DG users to this…
I’ve done a little mash-up on how to choose sustainable coffee over at Low Impact Living, a great site with articles and tips on everything from eco-friendly burial options to understanding polluted runoff.
A few weeks ago, I corresponded with Jonathon Colman, the associate director of digital marketing at The Nature Conservancy (and possibly the most intense user of social media that I have ever encountered). Turns out he is a coffee lover…
My husband and I are in the highlands of Panama, in Chiriqui province (in yellow on the first map) near the Costa Rican border. We are staying near the city of Volcan, on the western flank of Volcan Baru at…
Warm wishes on the winter solstice, from the main jury members of the Coffee & Conservation tasting panel. Mike (Risky Kingbird), Greg (Star[bucks]ling), Terry (Coal Tit), Julie (BirdBarista), and Darrin (Kingfisher). Ordinary people!
