Ethiopia in flux
Here’s an interesting five-minute video from World Focus, a public television news show, about the status of coffee growing in coffee’s birthplace Bonga, Ethiopia. As … Read more →
News
The Good, the Bad and the Sad
Well, I guess I don’t know about the middle label, but here are a few stories around the world of coffee that I found interesting … Read more →
Ethiopia Faces Drought and Food Crisis
A four-year drought affecting much of the Horn of Africa, including the coffee-growing countries of Ethiopia and Kenya, has led the UN to request a … Read more →
The DaVinci Kids
I just saw this in the Seattle Times, and wanted to be sure to give some well-deserved recognition to all of our friends at DaVinci … Read more →
Bee Bounce Back?
In the June/July issue, we reported on a new program sponsored by Monin called Syrup to Bees where out-of-date syrup is being used as honey … Read more →
News that maybe you can use
Some quick news items today from the world of coffee. Proving that the recession has not affected all sectors of the economy (or even all … Read more →
The Three Bs
Time Out New York says the market (and the public’s perception) is rapidly changing for three hot jobs. Before they were the object of magazine … Read more →
What’s Up in Ethiopia?
Last August, the Ethiopian government mandated that all coffee must be traded through the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX), eliminating direct trade with specialty coffee producers. … Read more →
What's Up in Ethiopia?
Last August, the Ethiopian government mandated that all coffee must be traded through the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX), eliminating direct trade with specialty coffee producers. … Read more →
Wait… What's Your Name Again?
Have you ever spent years working your way up in the mob after having been sent undercover as a rat into the police academy? Or … Read more →
