Genuine Origin Expands Its Women Producer Program

Green coffee importer Genuine Origin is expanding its La Morena program to women artisans in Guatemala to promote gender equity in the industry.
by Fresh Cup Staff | August 26, 2020

Winners of the 17th Guatemala Cup of Excellence

Alliance of Coffee Excellence announced the winners of this year’s Guatemala Cup of Excellence in a ceremony on YouTube.
by Fresh Cup Staff | June 24, 2020

Plastic Ban Benefits Guatemalan Communities

Here in the U.S., straw bans seem revolutionary, daring restaurants and cafés to refrain from handing out hundreds of single-use plastic straws every day. However, Portland and Seattle can’t hold a candle compared to…
by Fresh Cup Staff | January 9, 2019

Rocky Mountain Roasters Reach for Higher Ground

Challenges and opportunities abound when three Colorado coffee roasters launch individual fundraising efforts to assist coffee growing collectives in Peru, Guatemala, and Rwanda.
by Elizabeth Avila | June 25, 2018

The Farm’s Café

Finca Bella Vista builds connections between farm, café, and barista.
by Garrett Oden | October 24, 2016

The Land of the Unlikely

Guatemala’s northern Alta Verapaz Department redefines Central American agriculture.
by Linda Villano | October 6, 2014

Nomadic Cardamom

The long, aromatic history of a valued spice.
by Linda Villano | July 14, 2014