London-based intergovernmental body of coffee exporting and importing countries. Offers current industry news and legislative alerts; organizational structure, ...
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La historia de cómo se extendió por todo el mundo el cultivo y el consumo de café es una de las más atractivas y románticas que pueda haber. Esa historia empieza en el Cuerno de África, en Etiopía, donde el cafeto tuvo su origen probablemente en la provincia de Kaffa. Hay varios relat...
Certificación SMBC favorable a las aves: El programa de certificación del Centro Smithsoniano de Aves Migratorias para el café cultivado en la sombra promueve el cultivo de café que es viable desde el punto de vista económico, ambiental y sociocultural. El café que se cultiva a la s...
Monthly Coffee Market Report - October 2013 Coffee prices suffered further declines in October 2013, with the prices of all four group indicators sliding rapidly over the course of the month. The monthly average of the ICO composite indicator price now stands at its lowest level since...
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The global spread of coffee growing and drinking began in the Horn of Africa, where, according to legend, coffee trees originated in the Ethiopian province of Kaffa. It is recorded that the fruit of the plant, known as coffee cherries, was eaten by slaves taken from present day Sudan ...
Developing a sustainable coffee economy One of the objectives of the International Coffee Agreement 2007 is to encourage Members to develop a sustainable coffee sector in economic, social and environmental terms. This is reinforced by Article 36, which refers to the principles and obj...
Consumer Oriented Vocabulary For Coffee DEFINITIONS FOR THE VOCABULARY TO DESCRIBE THE FLAVOUR OF A COFFEE BREW AROMAS Animal-like This odour descriptor is somewhat reminiscent of the smell of animals. It is not a fragrant aroma like musk but has the characteristic odour of wet fur, s...
