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New Caledonia’s KOUANDJI Estate Grows Rare Bourbon Pointu Coffee
Discover New Caledonia’s ultra-rare Bourbon Pointu coffee, grown by KOUANDJI Estate near Nouméa, with just 1,000kg exported yearly.
Africa's Top Coffee and Cocoa Producers Revealed
Ethiopia leads Africa in coffee production, while Côte d'Ivoire is the top cocoa grower. Ghana ranks third-last in sub-Saharan Africa for coffee.
How Typica Coffee Thrives at Qiu Mansion Farm in Gaoligong
Discover how 100-year-old Typica coffee survived and thrived in Yunnan’s remote mountains, and how it’s farmed today in the mountains near the Nujiang River.
How Different Countries Made Coffee a Fashion Icon
Explore how nations like Colombia, Indonesia, and Ethiopia turned their unique coffees—white, civet, and Blue Mountain—into global symbols of taste and style.
Agropecuaria Farallones: Colombian Coffee Farm in Antioquia
Learn how Colombia’s Agropecuaria Farallones produces high-quality coffee through sustainable farming and community support in the hills near Medellín.
Why Colombian Coffee Tastes So Pure
Colombian coffee’s clean, balanced flavor comes from smallholder farms, ideal high-altitude conditions, and strict export controls ensuring quality.
How Colombian Coffee Farmers Sell Their Beans Through FNC
See how FNC in Armenia, Colombia, processes and grades parchment coffee from smallholder farmers before export.
Angola Revives Coffee Research in Ganda Region
Angola plans to revive its coffee industry by collecting Arabica varieties and testing them in fertile Ganda, once a top-producing region.
Guatemalan Coffee Farms at the Foot of Volcanoes
Discover how Guatemalan coffee farms near volcanoes produce high-quality beans with unique flavor profiles, despite production challenges.
Indonesia’s Coffee Plantations: What Makes Them Unique
Explore Indonesia’s major coffee regions like Sumatra’s Lake Toba and Lintong, home to Mandheling beans grown at high altitudes with unique wet hulling.
Nestlé Mexico to Turn Coffee Waste into Biofuel
Nestlé Mexico’s Toluca plant will become the world’s largest instant coffee facility to produce biofuel from coffee waste by 2010.
Visiting Specialty Coffee Farms in Colombia
Colombia’s high-altitude coffee farms reveal how traditional varieties and organic farming still produce some of the world’s best beans.
Caffeine Coffee Lip Balm Offers a New Way to Get a Boost
A new caffeinated lip balm delivers 100mg of caffeine per use—equivalent to a full cup of coffee—for an instant pick-me-up.
Could Herbaceous Coffee Be the Next Global Coffee Success?
Herbaceous coffee could help meet rising global demand as traditional sources struggle. Here’s what makes it a potential alternative.
Agropecuaria Farallones: Colombian Coffee Farm in Huila
Discover Agropecuaria Farallones, a family-run Colombian coffee farm producing high-quality beans with sustainable practices since 2000.
Costa Rica Coffee Output Falls 30% Due to Climate Change
Climate shifts have cut Costa Rica’s coffee yield nearly 30% in a decade, with 2011 seeing a 15% year-on-year drop. Unpredictable weather is now the main threat.
Coffee May Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
A U.S. study found drinking coffee may reduce Alzheimer’s risk by triggering brain chemistry that prevents damage. Key findings inside.
Laos Specialty Coffee: DAO HEUANG and Sinouk Farms
Discover the high-altitude volcanic coffee farms in Laos producing unique natural-process beans with rich, balanced flavor profiles.
German Study Finds No Link Between Coffee and Chronic Disease
A 10-year German study of over 42,000 adults finds no increased risk of chronic diseases like diabetes or heart disease among regular coffee drinkers.
German Billionaire Family Buys Caribou Coffee for $340M
JAB, owned by Germany’s Reimann family, acquired Caribou Coffee for $340 million, or $16 per share—30% above Friday’s close.