ORIGIN SERIES: COLOMBIA
Origin Series delves into coffee growing regions around the world and turns you into a knowledgeable coffee snob. Heading over to Colombia, we explore the complexity of one of the world's leading coffee-growing region.
ORIGIN SERIES: COSTA RICA
Origin Series delves into coffee-growing regions around the world and turns you into a knowledgeable coffee snob. Let's look at volcanic Costa Rica, a country that produces less than 1% of the world’s coffee, but with a reputation for producing some of the finest.
ORIGIN SERIES: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Origin Series delves into coffee growing regions around the world and turns you into a knowledgeable coffee snob. In this first installment, we set our sights on the lush, mountainous landscapes of Papua New Guinea (PNG).
THE GENDER GAP IN COFFEE PRODUCTION, AND THOSE WHO FIGHT IT
Women’s contribution to the coffee growing industry is significant: up to 70% of the labour is provided by women on average across coffee-producing countries, reaching up to 90% in some countries for field work and harvesting. But even though women make up a large majority of the workforce, only a third of them own and operate coffee farms. In fact, systemic gender gaps are prevalent across the growing industry, from access to land, information and finance, to the unequal distribution of responsibilities, with women performing the more labour-intensive tasks like harvesting and men playing a key role in marketing and...
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