Posted in specialty coffee on Jan 2nd, 2010
From Crop To Cup — Our coffee begins its journey at 4,000 feet above sea level, in the cloud forests of Mexico. Watch as our premium beans are hand-sorted using ancestral techniques passed down many generations. Learn more at www.jalimacoffee.com. Duration : 0:4:59 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coffeesandcream.com%2Fspecialty-coffee%2Fthe-story-behind-gourmet-mexican-coffee’; addthis_title = ‘The+story+behind+gourmet+Mexican+coffee’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: arabica, [...]
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Posted in specialty coffee on Dec 14th, 2009
Let’s Talk Coffee (LTC) is the hallmark of Sustainable Harvest’s Relationship Coffee model. It’s an annual event that brings together all members of the specialty coffee supply chain to help build trusting, transparent, sustainable relationships. Sustainable Harvest is a green specialty coffee importer with a unique mission to link small holder growers to better paying [...]
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Posted in coffee beans on Dec 14th, 2009
Coffee bean plants grow best in tropical, humid climates, but they can be grown at home from the fresh green bean that has not been baked or roasted. Start a coffee bean plant with helpful information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on growing food. Expert: Yolanda Vanveen Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a [...]
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Posted in specialty coffee on Nov 21st, 2009
Join our team as we visit Tim Schilling and the SPREAD organization in Butare, Rwanda and find out how to transform the Rwandan coffee industry in less than 10 years into a world contender. Duration : 0:6:9 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coffeesandcream.com%2Fspecialty-coffee%2Frwanda-specialty-coffee-rwanda-spread’; addthis_title = ‘Rwanda+Specialty+Coffee+%26%238211%3B+Rwanda+%28SPREAD%29′; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: Butare, butare rwanda, coffee, coffee industry, community, [...]
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Posted in coffee beans on Nov 19th, 2009
Roasting coffee beans at home using a Popcorn popper. DIY Instructions of the entire coffee roasting process, from roaster setup to bean storage. How to roast coffee beans on the cheap from start to finish. Basically, you dump the green coffee beans in until they aren’t bouncing around much and stir until they are. Wait [...]
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