I grow arabica in Doi Chaang area at around 1100-1200m altitude. for three years I practice honey process, same protocol: remove cherry skin with pulper, keep some mucilage on bean surface, dry on...
Recently I have been discussing trusting moisture meter readings at farm gate with several coffee people and nobody gives the same answer. Some treat it as small detail, some say it changes the whole...
this one keeps coming back around me lately. Water access is becoming the hidden cost behind quality promises on paper it should be cleaner than this. real batches say otherwise. one run looks...
this one keeps coming back around me lately. Fine robusta interest is finally helping some farm conversations stay serious on paper it should be cleaner than this. real batches say otherwise. one run...
I want to hear real field experience about selling better lots to export versus local premium market. In theory it sounds useful, but inside daily work it also looks like one more variable to...
My confusion with intercropping around coffee trees is that the idea makes sense on paper, but practical execution looks much less clean. The more I ask around, the more I hear opposite conclusions...
throwing this here because the topic is getting louder and my confidence is not getting better. Coffee leaf rust talk is back again in places that sounded calmer last year forum talk makes it sound...
Recently I have been discussing leaf rust prevention without heavy chemistry with several coffee people and nobody gives the same answer. Some treat it as small detail, some say it changes the whole...
Recently I have been discussing using irrigation for lower-altitude arabica with several coffee people and nobody gives the same answer. Some treat it as small detail, some say it changes the whole...
My confusion with fermentation education at farm level is that the idea makes sense on paper, but practical execution looks much less clean. The more I ask around, the more I hear opposite...
Recently I have been discussing smallholder data collection without overloading farmers with several coffee people and nobody gives the same answer. Some treat it as small detail, some say it changes...
My confusion with variety naming confusion in green coffee trade is that the idea makes sense on paper, but practical execution looks much less clean. The more I ask around, the more I hear opposite...
I want to hear real field experience about raised beds versus patio drying on small farms. In theory it sounds useful, but inside daily work it also looks like one more variable to control. Some...
Recently I have been discussing cherry buying transparency and useful farm data with several coffee people and nobody gives the same answer. Some treat it as small detail, some say it changes the...
My confusion with picking incentives for better cherry selection is that the idea makes sense on paper, but practical execution looks much less clean. The more I ask around, the more I hear opposite...
I want to hear real field experience about fertilizer cost compared with cup quality improvement. In theory it sounds useful, but inside daily work it also looks like one more variable to control...
not writing this like a tutorial, just honestly stuck on it. Compost and soil-work stories sound good, but labor math is brutal in some regions i keep hearing strong opinions, almost none of them...
I want to hear real field experience about emergency planning when rain hits drying season. In theory it sounds useful, but inside daily work it also looks like one more variable to control. Some...
I want to hear real field experience about paying more for farms with disciplined pruning records. In theory it sounds useful, but inside daily work it also looks like one more variable to control...
Lagi sering kepikiran soal experimental processing. Anaerobic, co-fermentation, thermal shock ? beberapa tahun terakhir ini naiknya gila banget, hampir semua roaster pasti pernah pegang atau minimal...