It is true that leaf rust has caused major damage in the coffee sector. And it will cause more in the next harvest season. Estimates account around 40% less production for the 2013-2014 crop. Just in Guatemala (but estimates are similar in Central America), 70% of the total production has been hit by the Hemileia Vastatrix … More Coffee leaf rust: react, act and adapt
Featuring: El Guatalón and Annexes, Santa Rosa, Guatemala The road drags you to a landscape of unsuspected beauty. The dirt disguises every mile like daring your imagination to find what you think is an ideal terrain for growing such a noble bean. The narrower the path, the wider view posing with luxuriant nature and magnificent … More A journey to discovering exemplary coffee in Guatemala
Following my previous post about the coffee sector and the top ten global trends published by The Economist, November 26, I will describe three more global trends and my opinion about how coffee has adapted them or how will it prepare for the future. 5.“The new space race: Pushing the frontiers of technology once again”. As … More Is the coffee sector ready for the top ten global trends? Part II
I read the article of Global trends for 2013: A top ten for business leaders published by The Economist November 26 and it made me questioned about the coffee sector. Is it ready to face the future´s top ten global trends? Coffee has made tremendous changes in the last decades. From instant coffee era or “first … More Is the coffee sector ready for future global trends?
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Cafe Pasión is a new opportunity to write, discuss, explore, learn and share about everything coffee has to offer. When I was applying for a position at the Guatemalan Coffee Association, in 1999, Liz Rodriguez, as promotion coordinator, asked me about my thoughts towards coffee. My answered was very limited: “it is the main foreign … More A living passion
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