The Keurig machine has completely revolutionized our morning routines. Now, we can all have whatever flavor we’re craving, and have it in a flash. The morning rush around our house is now (dare I say it?) almost pleasant – but at what cost? Those little pods are not cheap, usually costing between $.65-.90/cup. So we've been on a mission to find consistently good and low … [Read more...]
Coffee Origins: Costa Rica
A large and significant part of Costa Rica's history and culture surrounds its ties with coffee. Coffee is also a large part of the country's economy, with about 28% of Costa Ricans being employed in the agricultural sector and hundreds of thousands of tons of coffee being exported from the country each year. Arabica coffee was first introduced to Costa Rica in 1779 by a … [Read more...]
Roya epidemic to revive arabica prices, eventually
The impact of rust, caused by roya fungus, in denting arabica coffee production in countries such as Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua is being masked in markets by carryover stocks from last season, and a good start to harvest, which have supported ... http://www.agrimoney.com … [Read more...]
Coffee crisis in full swing in Colombia
Two out of three cups of coffee consumed by Colombians today are made from coffee beans imported from neighboring Peru and Ecuador, because local Arabica is meant strictly for export. To cope with the adversity, farmers need the support of the state ... http://english.pravda.ru … [Read more...]
How to Brew Collision Coffee
Collision Coffee is the term often used for the traditional Indonesian way of brewing coffee called Kopi Tubruk. This method of brewing coffee has been used for many years and provides a brew that can often be stronger than any other brew method. Here's a quick how-to on brewing traditional Collision Coffee: Step 1: Choose a Robusta coffee, as Robusta blends as opposed to … [Read more...]