Coffee is one of the most popular beverages around the world. From light to dark roast and cold brews to cappuccinos, there seems to be something for everyone. Many of us may enjoy a cup of coffee at home in the morning, that’s most commonly purchased at the supermarket. It Read More…
Welcome back! As our motto suggests, we’re all about enabling African agricultural trade. In doing so, we’d like you to join us on our journey and in our community for producers and vendors alike! We’re excited to let you know that we’ve launched our new website with newly developed features Read More…
As registered and approved vendor in the Almacena Platform you have your personal profile page where you can promote your products and business to Almacena network of customers and to the world. In this short blog we will walk you through the process of how you can manage your page. Read More…
Good coffee starts with good farming. It is a daunting task to constantly produce high quality coffee as a grower. You start with the seedlings. Taking care of the plants as your most precious asset – is the soil right, are they protected from sun, do they get enough moisture and food, etc. You wait for years for the seedlings to grow into fruit bearing trees. And even when you have good cherries, there is no assurance you get them to high quality green beans. How you sort the coffee, how you dry it, how you process, clean, sort, package and transport all matter.
Challenges and Opportunities to improve the livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers To be a smallholder farmer undoubtedly means to be part of the driving force that provides the basis for economies in developing communities such as the East African. And no matter how prosperous this may sound and regardless of the huge state`s dependency on agriculture export for foreign currency, farmers` lives are filled with uncertainty and great challenges. Although coffee and tea are the main cash-crops in East Africa, smallholder farmers are illogically not benefiting at all from these relatively rich industries and high income earners.
You have probably heard or at least guess that coffee is one of the world`s most popular beverages as well as the second most traded commodity after petroleum. But did you know that on average according to the International Coffee Organization around 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed everyday Read More…
The Fairtrade movement was established in order to help famers in the developing world live a more decent life and receive the proportional reward for all their hard work. The Fair-trade certification actually sets the standards for the way coffee is produced and the amount of money the coffee farmer Read More…
Is coffee your cup of tea? Do you crave each morning a big latte or maybe a double shot of espresso? Regardless of your answer, the complex story behind every cup of coffee would certainly spark your interest in the coffee topic. The ideal conditions for the evergreen shrub, the Read More…
