When we think about the quality of regular or healthy organic coffee we usually think about sustainable agriculture, certification and coffee varieties. As a rule the state of the economy does not come to mind. Nevertheless, this article is about the Colombian economy and a shortage of coffee pickers. Bloomberg Business writes that coffee workers […]
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Colombian Economy and a Shortage of Coffee Pickers
By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 | No Comments
Coffee Varieties: Sarchimor
By Tim Thompson on Thursday, October 8th, 2015 | No Comments
A coffee variety more resistant to coffee leaf rust than most is sarchimor. This is a hybrid between the Costa Rican Villa Sarchi coffee and a Timor variety. Timor coffee itself is a hybrid between Arabica and robusta which is what gives the coffee its leaf rust resistance. Besides being grown today in Costa Rica, […]
Read More...Coffee Varieties: Blue Mountain
By Tim Thompson on Monday, October 5th, 2015 | No Comments
Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is known throughout the world. As it turns out Blue Mountain is its own coffee variety although the same coffee is called PNG Gold in Papua New Guinea and Boyo in Cameroon. Aside from its lack of bitterness this coffee is derived from typica and has some natural resistance to coffee […]
Read More...International Coffee Day
By Tim Thompson on Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 | No Comments
The first International Coffee Day was October 1, 2015. Sponsored by the International Coffee Association this day is meant to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness of the plight of coffee growers. The promoters hope to make this a yearly event. Your favorite coffee shop may offer free cups of coffee but don’t expect […]
Read More...Coffee and Your Heart
By Tim Thompson on Thursday, September 24th, 2015 | No Comments
There seems to be more good news every about coffee and your heart. Several months ago researchers reported that coffee drinkers have lower risk of having calcium deposits in their coronary arteries. Drinking three to four cups a day maximized the benefit of avoiding clogged coronary arteries as reported in Live Science. This means a […]
Read More...Pour Over Coffee
By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, September 15th, 2015 | No Comments
If you are interested in a great cup of healthy organic coffee consider making pour over coffee. This is a traditional way to make small quantities of coffee and has now caught on with the likes of Starbucks. The short version is that all you need for pour over coffee is ground coffee, boiling hot […]
Read More...Coffee Varieties: Gesha
By Tim Thompson on Thursday, September 10th, 2015 | No Comments
We have written quite a bit about Panama mountain grown organic coffee. This is the first time we have mentioned Gesha coffee, a gourmet variety grown in the highlands of Chiriquí Province in the west of the country. Panama is the last Central American country before you get to Colombia (South America). Once part of […]
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Coffee Varieties: Colombian
By Tim Thompson on Saturday, September 5th, 2015 | No Comments
Coffee varieties evolve through natural selection or selective breeding. Both factors come into play with Colombian coffees. The specific varieties from which traditional Colombian coffee is derived are typica and bourbon. Colombia is the third leading coffee producer in the world, the second leading producer of Arabica coffees and probably the most reliable source of […]
Read More...Coffee Varieties: Typica
By Tim Thompson on Thursday, September 3rd, 2015 | No Comments
Coffee varieties are the subspecies of coffee that occur by natural selection and by selective breeding. Disease resistance, yield and flavor vary from variety to variety. Variety or breed selection is critical to the planter as he or she must pick the optimal variety for altitude, sun or shade, soil conditions and climate. Regarding coffee […]
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