Legend has it that in 1727 Sergeant Francisco de Melo Palheta was sent to settle a land dispute between French and Dutch Guiana. He arrived in Cayenne […]
Brazilian coffee, a story of love and theft
All posts tagged: Coffee
Coffee is not the world’s second most traded commodity (but it is important)
“Coffee is the world’s second most traded commodity after oil”: you will find this written in published books, countless websites, academic papers and more. Recently, Starbucks even […]
Coffee prices ready to climb after three-year bean shortage
The world will face coffee shortages for an “unprecedented” third consecutive year due to a lower-than-expected harvest from top grower Brazil, writes coffee trader Volcafe. This means […]
