Coffee Borer Beetle

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Coffee Borer Beetle

By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 | No Comments

A major threat to coffee crops in various locations throughout the world is the coffee borer beetle. Hypothenemus hampei, its scientific name, is a small beetle native to Angola in Southern Africa. Over the 20th century it spread to the Americas and to Hawaii. The coffee borer beetle is a threat to coffee crops wherever […]

Sustainable Coffee Production

By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 | No Comments

Does sustainable coffee production mean that the coffee produced is healthy organic coffee? Organic coffee certification tells the consumer that their coffee was grown, harvested, processed, stored, and roasted in accordance with rules of the United States Department of Agriculture. But, does coffee need USDA certification to be organic coffee? The answer is obviously no. […]

The Cost of Organic Food

By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 | No Comments

It’s an accepted fact that organic food costs more than food raised using conventional farming techniques. I’m not sure, however, that this additional cost is actually warranted. That doesn’t mean, though, that we won’t continue to pay more for food that is “certified organic.” We will. The reason given for the higher price of organic […]

Strictly Natural Coffee

By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 | No Comments

What is strictly natural coffee? Is it healthy organic coffee? Who plants it? Who harvests it? Who processes strictly natural coffee to preserve its organic qualities? Can you find organic coffee antioxidants in strictly natural coffee? Where can you buy strictly natural coffee and does someone certify it? Strictly natural coffee not only grows in […]

Reduce Risk of Parkinson’s Disease by Drinking Coffee

By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 | No Comments

Among the many benefits of coffee and especially healthy organic coffee is that apparently one can reduce risk of Parkinson’s disease by drinking coffee. According to a study of persons on Olmstead County, Minnesota, there is an inverse relationship between the amount of coffee that people drink and their chances of getting Parkinson’s disease. Nearly […]

Forget Your Alzheimer’s and Drink Your Coffee

By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 | No Comments

Research carried out at the University of South Florida implies that it may be time to forget your Alzheimer’s and drink your coffee. Alzheimer’s disease is the condition seen often in old age in which a person is unable to remember recent events. It is also the stuff of jokes about every time a person […]

Coffee Berry Borer Threatens Kona Coffee Crop

By Tim Thompson on Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 | No Comments

The Hawaiian coffee growers have appealed directly to a high placed native son for help as the coffee berry borer threatens the coffee crop in the islands. The Kona Coffee Farmers Association and the Hawaii Coffee Association have appealed to both President Barack Obama and Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack for more help in defeating an […]

Reduce Incidence of Liver Cancer by Drinking Coffee

By Tim Thompson on Thursday, February 28th, 2013 | No Comments

The list of health benefits of healthy organic coffee just keeps growing. Previously we have reported that Drinking Organic Coffee Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk, More Organic Coffee Can Lead to Less Colon Cancer, More Organic Coffee Can Lead to Less Diabetes, and that drinking coffee reduces the risk of depression. Now we see in the […]

Advantages of Organic Coffee Consumption

By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 | No Comments

There are three basic advantages of organic coffee consumption. The first two are that organic coffee is good for the environment and it is good for you. The third is that organically grown coffee is typically very high quality. The best organic coffee flavor and aroma rank with the finest coffees in the world. Sustainable […]

Organic Pet Food

By Tim Thompson on Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 | No Comments

Those of us who have pets really love them. We often refer to them as our “fur kids” (as opposed to our “skin kids”). We adore both. We want the best for both. A friend of mine told me the other day that she buys bottled water for her dog. SHE, of course, drinks tap […]

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