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Origin stories and cultural realities. We put face and soul to the need for fair and direct coffee trade trough technology.

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Sustainable Ethiopian Coffee: Starabica & Amanuel Abenet

A few days ago, I had the opportunity to talk and exchange ideas with Amanuel Abenet, founder of Starabica (based in UAE), a platform connecting Coffee Roasters/Importers with Ethiopian Coffee Exporters and Farmers, and also… 

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Ethiopian Coffee: Ancestral Heritage and Current Challenges

🌍 Ethiopia: The Birthplace of Coffee Ethiopian coffee, considered the origin of Arabica coffee, is facing a crisis… Amid the mists of Kaffa, where according to legend a shepherd discovered coffee centuries ago, a modern… 

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Coffee from Cauca and a Chance Encounter on the Train

By chance, last year I found myself sitting on a train from Barcelona to Madrid next to a guy who was brewing coffee with an Aeropress right there in his seat. It caught my attention,… 

Cuban Coffee as an Act of Resistance

More Than a Drink: Cuban Coffee The first time I had coffee in Cuba — after working as a barista in specialty coffee shops — its taste reminded me of Spanish torrefacto: harsh, overly roasted,…