by Ramon Siever | Feb 10, 2025 | Cultivation
The principal coffee regions in the world are classified into three main coffee-growing belts, roughly located between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. I say, roughly, because like the tropics themselves, coffee regiions do not conform to rigid latitudinal lines....
by Ken Thuoc | Jan 31, 2025 | Cultivation
Feeling the effects first hand, coffee farmers are implementing a multifaceted approach, adapting to climate change. These adaptations combine traditional knowledge with innovative agricultural practices and global collaboration. They address rising temperatures,...
by Ramon Siever | Apr 21, 2024 | Cultivation
Understanding the difference between “coffee bean origins” and “coffee varietals” is crucial for coffee enthusiasts to rise above common knowledge. They refer to distinct aspects of the coffee world, each contributing to the overall complexity...
by Ramon Siever | Apr 21, 2024 | Cultivation
Altitude shapes the quality and flavor of coffee worldwide. Along with its dance partner, Climate, the two exhibit the perfect chemistry when everything is ideally aligned. There is an ideal zone in the journey from equator to pole, just as there is from sea...
by Cliff Beecham | Apr 21, 2024 | Cultivation
In the delicate ecosystem where coffee plants thrive, climate change has emerged as a formidable adversary, leaving an indelible mark on the industry. From shifting temperatures to altered precipitation patterns, the world’s coffee-growing regions are...
by Ramon Siever | Apr 20, 2024 | Cultivation
Coffee is more than a single species. In fact, there are more that 120 species in the genus Coffea. Of these, four are cultivated industrially in the production of our favourite drink. The four major species are arabica, robusta, liberica and excelsa. The first...