Cuba is the most fascinating country to visit, and not due to embargo and disgraceful economic blockade imposed by imperialistic American Government but for its charm, beauty, warm hospitality, and pride of Cuban people to preserve their identity in spite of American failure to take down the Castro regime and impose its own capitalistic ideology … Continue reading Coffee sector of Cuba
There are coffee regions we all know well, but there are also regions where violence, inaccessibility, and extreme poverty have severely hindered coffee production. In this post, we’ll highlight coffee-producing countries facing these challenges and explore how producers are persevering. We’ll also examine the role of baristas, nonprofit organizations, and international initiatives in helping make … Continue reading Struggling to Build Specialty in Nepal
I arrived on March 7th, 2016, at O’Coffee headquarters, Fazenda Nossa Senhora Aparecida in Brazil, to participate in a one-week Internship Program. During this time, I gained hands-on knowledge of Brazilian coffee—from seed to cup. “We are open to ideas at O’Coffee, and I personally believe that this exchange is an amazing experience,” said Edgard … Continue reading O’Coffee. Brasil
In February 2016 I had a pleasure to meet the wonderful and powerful woman in the coffee industry of Ecuador. Her name is Ena Galletti. She runs her specialty coffee shops in the capital of Quito and also works with different coffee producers around Ecuador to select the best the country can offer for the … Continue reading Ena Galletti. The woman in coffee. Ecuador
Hacienda La Papaya. Ecuador Hacienda La Papaya, located in the Saraguro region of Ecuador, is a magnificent and well-organized farm I had the pleasure to visit in March 2016. The farm is owned by Juan Francisco Peña Guillen, an agronomist who previously worked in the flower export industry. Six years ago, Juan acquired the 80-hectare … Continue reading Hacienda La Papaya. Ecuador
Finca Maputo is nestled in the breathtaking cloud forests of Ecuador’s Pichincha province, near the border with Colombia and right on the equator. The farm is co-owned and operated by Henry and Verena Gaibor, who first met while working with Doctors Without Borders in Burundi, Africa. The couple later managed a clinic together in Maputo, … Continue reading Finca Maputo. Ecuador
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