Drying rate control and weather risk
This topic explains how controlling the drying rate and managing weather risks are essential in natural (dry) coffee processing to ensure stability, flavor quality, and defect prevention.
Dry seasons
Weed control and mulching
This topic explains the importance of weed management and mulching in coffee farming, showing how these practices improve plant health, conserve resources, and boost sustainability.
Nursery establishment and seedling care
This topic explains how to establish a coffee nursery, select and germinate seeds, and care for seedlings before field planting to ensure strong, productive coffee trees.
Harvest seasons by country
This topic explains the timing of coffee harvest seasons around the world, how they differ by hemisphere and region, and why harvest periods matter for freshness, supply, and global trade.
Rainfall patterns and dry seasons
This topic explores how rainfall distribution and dry seasons affect coffee flowering, fruit development, and harvest cycles, and why water availability is critical to both yield and quality.
Latitude and the Coffee Belt
This topic introduces the concept of the Coffee Belt—the latitudinal zone where coffee grows best—explaining its geographic range, climatic conditions, and why it is central to global coffee production.