Normally we think of climatic risk to coffee as being hotter temperatures, increasing risk of coffee leaf rust, crop failure from drought, and less and room at the tops of mountains to grow fine Arabica coffee. 2026 has been a year of forest fires across Europe, North America, Asia, South Africa, Australia, Chile, Argentina and […]

Coffee from the Colombian coffee growing axis, the Eje Cafetero, ranks with the best coffee in the world. And, while many great coffees are only available in small quantities, the area in the west of the Colombian Andes produces excellent Arabica coffee in substantial quantities. Coffee from this part of the world is grown at […]

If you love coffee you may well be drinking a fine Arabica from Colombia. Afterall, if you want great coffee you need to start with great coffee beans. However, there are some additional issues to consider besides the source of your coffee. Coffee flavor and aroma are also dependent on how fresh your coffee is […]

Research over the years has repeatedly confirmed that drinking coffee results in a whole host of health benefits from reduced incidence of type II diabetes to Parkinson’s Disease to Alzheimer’s to various types of cancer. Coffee drinkers generally live longer. Although many people just drink coffee for the stimulant effect of the caffeine, it is […]

The price of unroasted coffee beans has running at historically high levels. This has not affected your own cup of coffee so much because of the usually high markup due to roasting, as well as profits for retail outlets and coffee houses. On the other hand it has been a boon for coffee growers in […]