Coffee Origins Archives - Fresh Cup Magazine https://freshcup.com/category/origin-and-trade/coffee-origins/ Coffee Industry Stories and Insights Fri, 15 Nov 2024 03:27:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://freshcup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-Untitled-512-×-512-px-2-32x32.png Coffee Origins Archives - Fresh Cup Magazine https://freshcup.com/category/origin-and-trade/coffee-origins/ 32 32 223497660 Specialty Coffee for the Community: The Central American Cafes Serving Farm-to-Cup Coffee https://freshcup.com/specialty-coffee-for-the-community-the-central-american-cafes-serving-farm-to-cup-coffee/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=39457 Historically, coffee traveled from producing countries in the Global South to consuming countries in the Global North. But increasingly, coffee producers are opening cafes that prioritize their own communities—and changing the wider coffee industry in the process.

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]]> 39457 In Central America, Women Coffee Producers Lead the Charge in Battling Climate Change https://freshcup.com/in-central-america-women-coffee-producers-lead-the-charge-in-battling-climate-change/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=38788 Four farmers in Central America tackle the realities of climate change head-on, challenging antiquated ideas about coffee and inspiring a wave of sustainable farming practices. 

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]]> 38788 The Moral Complexities of Civet Coffee https://freshcup.com/the-moral-complexities-of-civet-coffee2/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:44:04 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=38757 Coffee collected from the droppings of civets is sought after by the rich and deplored by animal welfare advocates. Caught in the middle are the farmers who produce it.

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]]> 38757 Battling Drought: How Climate Change and Dry Conditions Threaten Coffee Production https://freshcup.com/battling-drought-how-climate-change-and-dry-conditions-threaten-coffee-production/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=38526 What happens to coffee when it doesn't rain enough? In coffee-producing countries worldwide, drought conditions are drying up coffee cherries and threatening production.

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]]> 38526 The Transformative Value of Intercropping Coffee and Avocados at Fazenda Minamihara https://freshcup.com/the-transformative-value-of-intercropping-coffee-and-avocados-at-fazenda-minamihara/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=38463 Long believed to be detrimental to quality, how one farm showed intercropping coffee bushes with other plants can improve coffee and increase biodiversity.

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]]> 38463 In Nicaragua, Women Coffee Pickers Balance Work, Children, and Life https://freshcup.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-women-coffee-pickers-in-nicaragua/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=38362 If you drink specialty coffee, you're drinking something that was handpicked. Here's a peek into the lives of women coffee pickers in Nicaragua.

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]]> 38362 What Does Experimental Processing Mean for Farmers? https://freshcup.com/what-does-experimental-processing-mean-for-farmers/ Wed, 22 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=38161 Experimental coffee processing methods are becoming increasingly popular in the specialty coffee world. But what does it mean for farmers to engage with the potential—and risk—of these methods?

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]]> 38161 In Colombia, Making Coffee Viable for Young Producers https://freshcup.com/in-colombia-making-coffee-viable-for-young-producers/ Fri, 17 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=38144 The average age of coffee farmers in Colombia is 55. But there’s a thriving community of producers and changemakers making coffee viable and exciting for the next generation. 

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]]> 38144 How Regenerative Agriculture Changed the Lives of Two Colombian Coffee Producers  https://freshcup.com/how-regenerative-agriculture-changed-the-lives-of-two-colombian-coffee-producers/ Wed, 01 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=38008 Across Colombia, producers are adapting and implementing new models for producing coffee—here's how two producers used regenerative agriculture to improve their farms.

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]]> 38008 The Accidental Coffee Farmer https://freshcup.com/the-accidental-coffee-farmer/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=37762 When respected coffee farmer Andres Magaña Ortiz was deported after living in Hawaii for 30 years, his daughter Victoria had no choice but to take over.

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