throwing this here because the topic is getting louder and my confidence is not getting better. Buyers say they want long-term partnership, then switch fast on small price gaps forum talk makes it...
not writing this like a tutorial, just honestly stuck on it. Cherry rejection standards are getting tighter while labor stays scarce i keep hearing strong opinions, almost none of them survive every...
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...
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...
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...
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...
throwing this here because the topic is getting louder and my confidence is not getting better. Farms that cup well are still losing margin through messy local buying structures forum talk makes it...
sudah dua musim berturut-turut angka proyeksi panen dari dinas dan dari model yang saya pakai sendiri meleset jauh dari aktual. satu kali meleset 20% lebih rendah dari proyeksi, satu kali 30% lebih...
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...
not writing this like a tutorial, just honestly stuck on it. Buyer requests for living-income proof are growing faster than farm payment systems i keep hearing strong opinions, almost none of them...
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...
last two years I keep hear from buyer and exporter about regenerative farming. they say future of specialty coffee market will ask for regenerative practice. they describe it as farming that restore...
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...
throwing this here because the topic is getting louder and my confidence is not getting better. Small farmers are being asked for map data they do not control themselves forum talk makes it sound...
Dulu robusta sering dipandang sebelah mata. Tapi sekarang mulai banyak yang ngomong: "robusta is the future". Alasannya masuk akal lebih tahan panas, lebih kuat terhadap penyakit, dan lebih stabil...
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...
recently more and more green bean bags coming to me have QR code printed on the bag. suppliers say it is for traceability, you can scan and see farm information, altitude, variety, processing date. I...
gue lagi riset soal ini dan datanya lumayan bikin tidak nyaman. laporan SCA 2019 soal coffee and climate change bilang sampai 50% area suitable arabica global bisa hilang sebelum 2050 di skenario...
Harga green bean sekarang lagi aneh banget. Tahun 2025 sempat tinggi banget, bahkan banyak yang bilang ini momentum bagus buat farmer. Tapi masuk 2026 malah jadi naik turun gak jelas, kadang naik...
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...