Natural (dry) processing fundamentals
This topic introduces the fundamentals of natural (dry) coffee processing, its steps, flavor outcomes, benefits, and challenges, and why it is both one of the oldest and most innovative methods today.
Large scale
Harvesting strategies: selective vs strip
This topic explains the two main coffee harvesting strategies—selective picking and strip harvesting—highlighting their methods, advantages, disadvantages, and impact on quality and yield.
Shade-grown vs full sun systems
This topic explores the differences between shade-grown and full sun coffee cultivation systems, their impact on yield, quality, biodiversity, and long-term sustainability.
Clonal vs seed propagation
This topic explains the two main methods of propagating coffee—clonal propagation and seed propagation—highlighting their differences, advantages, disadvantages, and implications for coffee farming.
Castillo and disease resistance breeding
This topic explains the development of the Castillo variety in Colombia, its role in combating coffee leaf rust, and the broader importance of disease resistance breeding in coffee sustainability.
Industrialization and the rise of espresso culture
This topic explains how the industrial revolution transformed coffee production, distribution, and preparation, and how Italy pioneered espresso culture that reshaped the modern coffee experience.