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Mar 02, 2016

The Power of Collaboration

"It is not just in our economic lives that we suffer. We also suffer contempt, marginalization, and oblivion as indigenous people in Mexico. But we remain hopeful because of the real solidarity between our farmers and consumers of our coffees."

Feb 23, 2016 • #coffee farming #Maya Vinic #Mexico #relationships

Meet Jose, Maya Vinic Founder and Farmer

It is for Jose and all those he represents that we strive to share our circular model of business with the larger specialty coffee community, pushing our colleagues and competitors alike to engage more deeply with the issues at the core of coffee-producing communities.

Jun 24, 2014 • #acidity #espresso #extraction

3 Essential Qualities of Great Espresso

When it comes to quality, three essential characteristics must work together harmoniously to create great espresso: acidity, sweetness, and bitterness.

Feb 11, 2014 • #Congo #Congolese coffee #direct trade #DRC #gender equality #origin trip #relationships

Eastern Congo: the Last Bastion of Specialty Coffee

I’ve been captured by the allure of one of the last standing bastions of potential for specialty coffee production left in the world. I write this as I travel across the world for a second visit to the eastern shore of Lake Kivu in the DRC in less than a year.

Jun 24, 2013 • #Congo #Congolese coffee #DRC

Congo Bound

As I cross the Atlantic Ocean on the beginnings of a 36-hour journey to eastern DR Congo, I struggle to find an easily digestible way to explain why I am looking forward to going to one of the most dangerous places in the world. There is just so much to say.