Coffee and Wine: Similarities and Differences Coffee and wine are both beloved beverages, each with their own unique rituals and rituals. But did you know they also share some similarities? Both coffee and wine use a 100-point system for evaluating and rating their quality, and both rely on the concept of terroir to determine the unique characteristics of the final product. Additionally, some wine processing techniques, such as anaerobic fermentation and carbonic maceration, are now being used in the coffee industry. Anaerobic Fermentation in the Coffee Industry Anaerobic fermentation is a method of processing coffee in which the cherries are...

It may not be a surprise to you, but it came as a shock to me. At first, I thought organic crops must not use any pesticides or fertilizers. But that's not true. To be officially Certified Organic, a crop must follow specific rules. It must be produced without using banned materials and methods, like sewage sludge and genetic engineering. A USDA National Organic Program-approved certifying agent must also oversee the documentation and production processes of a farm producing a crop, including a farm visit. However, some fertilizers and pesticides are allowed. Allowed inputs typically include but are not limited...

In Ethiopia, coffee is produced using four methods: forest, semi-forest, garden, and plantation. Generally, Ethiopian coffee is grown sustainably, in an environmentally friendly, shade-grown, and ecologically sound manner. It is estimated that these different production systems make up 10% forest, 35% semi-forest, 50% garden, and 5% plantation of the total coffee production in the country. Plantation and cooperative coffee account for over 10% of the export volume and about 15% of the value. It is estimated that smallholder farmers produce more than 90% of Ethiopian coffee organically. Forest Coffee Coffee naturally grows in its ancestral home in the wild forests...

Here is an interesting fact: "92% of the coffee produced in Ethiopia is organically produced, and most of this coffee does not have organic certification." You might ask how that could be? Guess how much it costs to have a crop certified as organiс? We are often talking between $2000 and $5000 per year.  Mostly, coffee farmers worldwide cannot pay such amounts for organic certifications. They barely make enough money to feed their families and aren’t eager to spend on the organic label. At the same time, the coffee made by smallholder coffee farmers grows organic anyway, mainly because those farmers cannot afford synthetic fertilizers...

We wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. This holiday season is extra special for us since this is also the birthday of our brand  - Booma coffee. The world's first brand of coffee with a positive impact on the environment and society as a whole. Environmental impact We want to measure all negative consequences of growing, harvesting, processing, drying, milling, exporting, transportation, roasting, grinding, and selling coffee. Then start improving every step of the value chain to do less damage. And the damage that is not possible to avoid (we still want those beans roasted,...