Contrary to popular belief the Rwanda genocide was very much a conflict about coffee. Up until the genocide in April 1994 coffee exports accounted for as much as 70 percent…
As Rwanda struggled to get back on its feet after the genocide the coffee sector quickly became a central focal point for economic attention. And with that came admirable and…
Up to as many as 1 million people were killed during the Rwanda genocide in 1994 and humanitarian groups estimate that as many as 500,000 widow genocide survivors were left…
At the Maraba coffee coop a strong focus on reconciliation combined with the efforts of several international coffee companies have helped the women get back on the road toward social…
While many growers in Rwanda are still struggling to get production back on track there are definite signs of the socio-economic conditions improving in Rwanda. As far as the coffee…
The Rwanda genocide broke out at the height of the coffee harvest that year in April and May and left the crop completely ruined and total output that year dived…
Perfectly picked Arabica coffee in Vietnam Starting this week, look forward to my latest coffee reports about the fascinating and surprising coffee history of The Philippines, the world’s youngest coffee…
In the photo, Rainforest Alliance certified shade coffee in Vietnam New Study Finds Rainforest Alliance Certification Promotes Healthier Streams AUG 13 (SpillingTheBeans)–A new study by Colombia’s Coffee Research Institute, Cenicafe,…
Por Portafolio.co El precio interno del café tuvo solamente ayer una caída de 10.000 pesos por carga y quedó en 439.125 pesos, nivel que no se registraba desde agosto del…
Honduras 2013-14 Harvest Seen Down 25% To 4.6M Bags AUG 10 (SpillingTheBeans)–Thousands of coffee families in Honduras are seing their basic food security threatened as a result of the current…
My name is Maja and I’m a Danish born woman, crazy beyond passionate about everything coffee. I have written about all aspects of coffee for over 30 years from 60 coffee producing countries across the world. Welcome to my blog.
