Dry processed coffee can save water. When water is used in coffee processing there is also the question of its affect on the environment when released. Coopchebi is working on solutions that fit for them, and the surrounding area. “We are adding two hectares of African Beds located up higher on the hill. We will […]
“We aren’t really sure what El Nino will do this year, but resistance to Nematodes as well as La Roya is important” Farmers in Peru have to adapt to a changing climate, and the better ones are also proactive. In some environments they have to think about stocking varieties that are going to survive as […]
“This is the mother tree!” Gustav Villa, the enthusiastic farmer was pointing at a particularly tall and lovely coffee tree up the slope from a winding path along side semi-separated sections of the coffee farm. We had just walked past a section of the farm that held the shorter Caturra variety. The Mother stood out, […]