Author name: Manuel Wisotzky

After many years in investment banking, I am now free to pursue what I really care about - food, wine and of course coffee and tea. I settled in Tokyo, Japan, one of the most exciting cities in the world. It is not only one of the safest cities, but it offers an incredible quality of food. Not only Japanese but nearly any cuisine from around the world. The dedication to quality and detail you will find also in many extraordinary coffee shops thriving in the shadow of Starbucks and Co.

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Honduran Coffee: A Rising Star in the World of Specialty Coffee

Honduras is the world’s 6th largest coffee-exporting country and the biggest producer in Central America. However, it was not recognized as a producer of top-quality coffee for a long time. Apart from some insiders, not many people knew about Honduran coffee. But things are changing. A new generation of highly motivated and ambitious farmers is

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What is shade-grown coffee, and why should you care?

Shade-grown coffee is coffee grown under a canopy of trees. A tree canopy provides a natural environment that helps to protect the coffee beans from the sun, strong wind, and frost. Growing coffee in the shade instead of in the sun not only dramatically improves the quality of the coffee but also has beneficial effects

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Santa Marta Asoarhuaco coffee – an amazing rarity

The Asoarhuaco coffee comes from the northern end of Colombia, where the departments Magdalena and La Guajira face the Caribbean Sea. Santa Marta, the capital of the department Magdalena, is towered by the Sierra Nevada mountain range, which gave its name to the coffee region Sierra Nevada. This is one of the six coffee-producing areas in

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Colombian Coffee – arabica beans from 6 amazing regions

Which is better, arabica or Colombian coffee? Arabica indicates the coffee species, other species are Robusta and Liberica. Colombia is the country where mostly arabica coffee is grown.  Since Colombia coffee is arabica coffee, this question does not make any sense. Let me tell you more about the amazing Colombian coffee varieties grown in various

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