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A few weeks ago, I corresponded with Jonathon Colman, the associate director of digital marketing at The Nature Conservancy (and possibly the most intense user of social media that I have ever encountered). Turns out he is a coffee lover and a fan of...
In a previous post, I gave background information on coffee growing on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. We reviewed two selections from the Dominican Republic, and now were on to Haiti.
Birds & Beans -- which sells only triple-certified coffee (Bird-Friendly and organic, and either Fair Trade or Rainforest Alliance) -- is running two limited-time specials. The first 150 customers ordering 3 bags of coffee or more in a single order...
For every bag of the Finca Nueva Armenia Holiday Blend purchased by a Coffee & Conservation reader from now through December 21, 2009, I will donate $1 to the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.
One of the most popular posts on this site is the one I did on refilling K-Cups, the single-serve coffee "pods" used in Keurig brewers . I outlined a method for re-using K-Cups by using plastic wrap. It works, but...
Roast Magazine has announced their Roaster of the Year winners. One of the major criteria for the award is showing a commitment to sustainability. As in past years, I'll give a recap of the winners, focusing on their sustainability initiatives....
The theme this year for Blog Action Day is climate change, and it is an extremely relevant topic for coffee. More people rely on agriculture for a living than any other occupation, with millions of them being small coffee growers....
