The vast majority of coffee farms in Sumatra are small, family-owned operations. Surrounding the town of Kerinci, at the foot of the volcano from which it derives its name, Mount Kerinci, farms typically range in area between 0.5 to 2.5 hectares. Although coffee usually serves as the main cash crop, subsistence farming means it shares farm land with fruit and vegetables for the families own consumption. This scenario typically yields…
When it comes to brewing coffee at home there are many different brewing devices and methods to choose from. At St Dreux the Clever Coffee Dripper is one of our all-time favourites.There are four main considerations when choosing a coffee brewer for home, price, convenience, quality & repeatability, and this ticks all the boxes. The Clever Dripper has a patented valve allowing you to steep your favourite coffee before placing it…
Coffee farmer, producer, grower, supplier – these are all terms used to describe farm-level supply chain actors. They can also be used to define the majority of people involved in the production, harvesting, and processing of coffee. Over time, “producer” and “farmer” have become interchangeable, with most coffee professionals using both terms to describe people working on farms. But is there a difference between the two? If so, by conflating…
Twenty-seven hours is a long time to get anywhere, and it feels especially so if you’re spending all of it cooped up in planes and airport departure lounges. On such journeys, time travels slowly it seems, you uncontrollably check your watch every couple of minutes hoping it had moved forward a couple of hours. Thankfully, this trip is a little different. Our first visit to Central America comes with a…
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