I got the chance to chat with Elmer coffee farmer from Finca La Perseverancia in Honduras. We had a live video call directly from his coffee farm in Danli. We spoke about many topics surrounding coffee farming techniques, harvest times… Read More »Interview with Elmer Coffee farmer in Honduras
Fantastic Finca La Camelia in Quindio, Colombia. My friend Francisco from Cafe Los Nogales got his new coffee farm recently and shared these coffee farm photos with me. Francisco Guitierrez, a coffee grower for 40 years. 22 years ago I… Read More »Finca La Camelia in Quindio, Colombia
Coffee is a very important bean in the lands of El Salvador and around the world. As it is one of the favorite drinks when it comes to breakfast every morning, thus giving it a variety of flavors and sensations… Read More »El Salvador Specialty Coffee Origins
Honduras has the title of having a very distinguished Specialty Coffee from Latin America countries. It promotes activities of its production. Specialty Coffee in Honduras occupies the 5th place worldwide of the largest producer in the Central America region. In… Read More »Specialty Coffee in Honduras
Among the histories of the countries, Mexican specialty coffee is one of the most outstanding in terms of special coffee from Latin America that we can mention. It is a country that has a wide culture, history and gastronomy, and… Read More »Mexican Specialty Coffee
Caturra is a cultivar of Arabica identified as a natural mutation of Bourbon. Its name is derived from a Guarani word that means “small.” It is also known as “Nanico”. The cultivar has been responsible for significant changes and advancements in… Read More »Caturra Varietal Coffee
Catuai is a coffee seed varietal that appeared in Brazil during 1972, which resulted from a mixture of Mundo Novo and Yellow Caturra seeds. The latter having other variants. It is a small plant and makes the coffee trees are… Read More »Catuai Coffee Varietal Origins
Catimor coffee plant is a varietal that was created through the crossing between Caturra and Timor in 1959 in Costa Rica. The objective of this variation was to obtain an element that was resistant to many diseases and that could… Read More »Catimor Coffee Varietal Brief Facts
Among the infinities of coffee, the Typica coffee plant varietal is quite well known since it is the basis by which different varieties of coffee have been generated. It has within its production some large and elongated grains that ripen… Read More »Typica Coffee Varietal Facts
About Bourbon coffee varietal Bourbon coffee plant varietal has its origins in the 17th century when the Sultan of the lands of Yemen gave the King of France some coffee trees that came from Bourbon Island. Thus, giving its name… Read More »Bourbon Coffee Varietal in Brief
About Villa Sarchí Coffee Varietal Regarding coffee varieties, the Villa Sarchí coffee plant varietal stands out for being a natural genetic variation from the Bourbon coffee varietal type. It is quite small in size and is characterized by medium-sized leaves, a fairly… Read More »Villa Sarchí Coffee Varietal
