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Nicaraguan Coffee Production Coffee plays a monumental role in Nicaragua's history and economy. Since the mid-1850s, the government of Nicaragua has been encouraging the establishment of coffee estates. By the early 1990s, coffee plants had occupied more land than any other crop in the country. Decades of political turbulence severely impacted the coffee trade and Nicaragua has spent recent years…
This year we are putting down roots in Roaster Village at Coffee EXPO in Chicago. Roaster Village is a special area of the Coffee EXPO show floor that will enable us to focus in earnest on giving show attendees a taste of the hottest new trends in coffee. Mark your calendars and be sure to swing by Roaster Village…
Coffee production in Tanzania is thriving. As one of the largest countries in Africa, Tanzania produces as much coffee as its better-known neighbor, Kenya. But an ever-changing political climate and trade policy have left Tanzanian coffee in the shadow of the countries it borders. Together with Taylor Winch Tanzania (TWT), Genuine Origin’s sister company, we have been working on strengthening…
Brazil does just about everything just a bit differently, particularly compared to its coffee-producing neighbors in South and Central America. Coffee processing is unique and uses unique terms; farms are much, much larger, on average; and the stage at which coffee is sold by farmers (as green) is also unusual. With new coffees from Brazil pouring in — a “fully…