Coffee forests are home to not only shade-grown coffee cultivated under the canopy of a three-tiered shade system but the Agroforestry ecosystem accommodates multiple crops which grow luxuriantly along with coffee. Globalization has changed the coffee landscape with the introduction of many new exotic species of plants and fruit trees into the coffee ecosystem from […]

The Western Ghats, one of the eight HOTTEST HOT SPOTS of biodiversity is one of the largest unbroken pieces of forest. These magnificent chains of mountains and forests are the last few places on the planet where one can watch nature express itself. These forest ranges are home to wildlife sanctuaries and biodiversity coffee plantations. The […]

In recent times, the human-animal conflict has spilled over into shade coffee with elephants, deer, Gaur, and other species of wildlife freely roaming inside shade coffee. At times, some of this wildlife, have selected coffee plantations as their permanent sanctuary. We have selected the sloth bear for this article because it is listed as Vulnerable […]

There is no denying the fact that Coffee soils in India are rich in nitrogen, but the paradox is that most of it is in the unavailable form. Second, Nitrogen is the most imperative element for proper plant growth and development of the coffee bush. Third, nitrogen plays a pivotal role in significantly increasing and […]

Having born to the Pais family of Coffee farming in Siddapur, Little did I know that Coffee can be grown in Brisbane, I had information through the web sites that there were Coffee farms in parts of Brisbane that was climatically correct to grow, I wanted to find out how I could grow Coffee through […]

Buying a cup of coffee at a well-known branded outlet is no longer an affordable purchase. A 16 ounce coffee can cost between $2-$5 USD/AUD. It is sometimes alarming that the person who purchases the coffee is unaware what goes into making that coffee. I understand that not everyone is aware of the coffee process, […]