Archive for May, 2024


Wine From Coffee Country in Colombia

We were pleased recently to run across a new wine produced in the heart of Colombia’s coffee growing region. Reserva del Cielo is a medium dry red wine from Isbella grapes in the department of Caldas, one of the three departments making up the Colombian coffee growing axis.

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Coffee and Health Facts Versus Fantasy

Coffee has a lot of health benefits. However, it is not a miracle drug or drink. In this regard it is useful to sort out coffee and health facts versus fantasy.

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What Constitutes Gourmet Coffee?

Many coffee lovers are willing to pay the extra price for gourmet coffee. Their expectation is that gourmet coffee will have better taste and aroma. But what constitutes gourmet coffee?

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The Problem of Organic Coffee Low Yields

One can argue that sustainable agriculture has its own rewards, but that does not keep a coffee farmer from going broke during a couple of bad years! A major issue is the problem of organic coffee low yields.

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Will There Be a Shortfall in Colombian Coffee Production Due to El Niño?

Across the country as a whole and especially in the higher producing region of the Eje Cafetero, there could be a shortfall in Colombian coffee production in 2024.

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Top Colombian Coffee Brands

There are top Colombian coffee brands based on price and convenience and there are top Colombian coffee brands based on quality.

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Coffee From Colombia at Wholesale Prices

The best place in the world to find huge amounts of fine Arabica coffee in one location is in the coffee growing region of Colombia.

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Are Sustainable Coffee Businesses Viable Financial Entities?

All too often a grower quits paying to have their operation certified because they do not have a ready market for the coffee produced by their sustainable operation. This brings us to the point for today. Are sustainable coffee businesses viable financial entities?

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How Many Coffee Varieties Are There?

There are many varieties of Arabica coffee. In fact, there are more than ten thousand different varieties of coffee! The majority of these are not commercially available or even commercially viable as they are sub-varieties growing where coffee started in the mountains of Ethiopia.

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Coffee Antioxidants and Your Health

We have given a bit of thought to coffee antioxidants and your health. The first thing to consider is oxidation and why too much of it can be a bad thing.

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