Tag: coffee
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Does Coffee Have to Be 80 Points for Me to Find it “Special”
An extended essay on the objective vs subjective qualifications defining “specialty coffee” and what paradigmatic rigidity implies for coffee market equity.
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Reentry, readjusting, reintegrating, reflecting back home
Three weeks after returning from Fulbright research on coffee in Colombia, I’m reflecting on being home and what’s coming next.
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Hasta la próxima, Colombia…
Having given my final presentation at Uniandes, I’ve got some goodbyes and thank yous to offer. We’ve done a lot of work over four months, yet the work is just beginning…
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48 hours of fieldwork in Pitalito
It was a quiet month, but the last fieldwork fieldtrip to Pitalito hit the ground running, giving us more insights on the c-price and the buying and selling of coffee, locally.
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55 hours of fieldwork in Neiva
Getting COVID at the end of February/beginning of March was rough for my work here, as I was supposed to get to the two-day Producer Roaster Forum in Guatemala City at the beginning of the month. Instead, I lost an opportunity to meet other folks from coffee-producing countries and be able to add their insights…
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Information Imperialism and Coffee
What does it mean to demand more information of coffee producers yet not expect to give anything of value
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Coffee is a fruit
I got the opportunity to take my first ever trip to a coffee farm. But firsthand context left me with more questions than answers on unlocking equity.
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Settling in to the Colombian coffee scene
Since arriving in Bogotá last week, I’ve gotten more comfortable in the city, visited specialty coffee shops, and discussed coffee research with colleagues.
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Bogotá, ¡aquí estoy!
A bit about my first few days in Bogotá, including some of the walks to familiarize myself with my neighborhood, some of the challenges of not speaking Spanish well, and early observations about coffee while in Colombia.
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Why coffee, why me
As a long-time coffee prosumer whose research has focused on issues of marketplace justice, I see room for a different academic perspective/critique on the coffee industry.