Coffee and COVID

A month spent focusing on the Costa Rican coffee industry and the financial struggles faced by small coffee growers would not be complete without...

The final installment in a six-part series. Read Part I, “A harvest turned upside down,” Part II, “The 48-hour journey,” Part III, “Second home...

“As long as producers are not aware of their position within the model, they will not be able to leave. Because the model is...

Read Part I, “A harvest turned upside down,” Part II, “The 48-hour journey,” Part III, “Second home in a strange land,” and Part IV,...

Most people around the world savor a cup or more of coffee each day, but the incredible journey these beans take to your mug...

Read Part I, “A harvest turned upside down,” Part II, “The 48-hour journey,” and Part III, “Second home in a strange land.” It’s the moment...

Being Ngöbe is a wide-ranging, ever-changing experience. The primary requirement for a person to be considered Ngöbe is that his or her parents identify...

Read Part One, "A harvest turned upside down," and Part Two, "The 48-hour journey."   Sergio’s friends are laughing at him. As the lanky 22-year-old stands in...

Read the first part of the series here: "A harvest turned upside down." Máximo Palacios, 39, is a lean, quiet man with a slow smile....

“Gracias a Dios, ya llegó Máximo.” Thank God. Máximo has arrived. Minor Jiménez has had a long day. Last night, he set his alarm clock...