Recession drives coffee sales down in Europe if figures from Starbucks are an indication. Not only did worldwide sales for the coffee shop giant fall, but sales in Europe fell by one percent. As recession drives coffee sales down in Europe it is same store sales that suffered for Starbucks. Considering that austerity measures are […]
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Recession Drives Coffee Sales Down in Europe
By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 | No Comments
Coffee Shops in China
By Tim Thompson on Thursday, April 19th, 2012 | No Comments
Who would have thought? There are coffee shops in China. The land of Chairman Mao, the little red book, the Great Cultural Revolution, is home to a growing number of Starbucks, Costa Coffee, Paris Baguette, Tous Les Jours, and Pacific Coffee establishments selling coffee. For anyone who has not been tuned in, China is a […]
Read More...Is It Really Colombian Coffee?
By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 | 1 Comment
Colombian coffee buyers are purchasing coffee from Peru to make up for a weak harvest. It turns out that roughly a fifth of Peruvian coffee exports are going to Colombia this year. So, when you see a bag of Juan Valdez organic coffee you might wish to ask yourself, “Is it really Colombian coffee?” Colombia […]
Read More...Not Certified but Still Organic Coffee
By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 | No Comments
A year or more ago the Christian Science Monitor ran an article saying that ten percent of organic coffee producers had given up. For some organic coffee growers the extra care and work just does not pay off. There are a number of possible reasons. One is that a grower must pay for organic coffee […]
Read More...Brazil Coffee Storage Will Raise Coffee Farmer Income
By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, March 7th, 2012 | No Comments
It appears that Brazil is going to copy a practice from United States agriculture, storing excess crop production. It is likely that Brazil coffee storage will raise coffee farmer income. Currently there is not enough storage capacity in the Brazil, the premier coffee producer in the world. The Brazil Ministry of Agriculture expects to increase […]
Read More...Credit Unions Support Organic Coffee Growers in Mexico
By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 | No Comments
The news tells us that credit unions support organic coffee growers in Mexico. How does this fit into production of healthy organic coffee, sustainable agriculture, and better living standard for coffee growers? In a way growing coffee on a family coffee plantation is an act of faith. Growers trust in the sun, the rain, and […]
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Chiriquí Highlands Coffee
By Tim Thompson on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 | No Comments
Some of the best coffee in the world comes from the volcanic soil of Panama, Chiriquí highlands coffee. Coffee from the region around Boquete and Volcan, Panama produces awarding winning regular coffee and healthy organic coffee as well. Chiriquí is the largest province in Panama and its leading agricultural producer. From the coastal lowlands to […]
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