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I recently gave a farm tour for a workshop about coffee farming. The class was attended by several Kona coffee farmers, some with quite a bit of farming experience. They didn't believe me when I said I do all the work myself and they unanimously decided that I need some full-time help.

Due to timber logging and rampant poaching for ivory, the forest itself is in trouble. The elephant range has become more and more fragmented. Elephants are no longer safe because there is a prize on the elephants head.

Through the sly smirk of a pierced lip it appears. A challenge offered; a gauntlet thrown.

Coffee has now been mechanically harvested for over 20 years, and while there are a few different brands of machines they are all basically the same design with the same components.

Where is the remote?

I never used to drink coffee. I made it through college, the Army, work as a political campaign manager, a coffee-drinking wife, seminary, and one child. The combination of two children under the age of two and full-time work in parish ministry, however, put me over the edge.

Blending can be broken down into two different camps: blending for espresso and blending for non-espresso (regular coffee).

Umesh Bhuju tries to do his bit to make the world a bit greener. These days, it's more than the "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle" mantra long associated with environmental consciousness.

No matter what the occasion, it is sometimes hard to come up with coffee-related gift ideas, especially if you already have a budget in mind.

Everything changes. People aren't always happy with change but it happens whether we like it or not. It's kind of a survival instinct to be afraid of change because change isn't always safe.