Latin america

Typica and Bourbon lineages

Typica and Bourbon lineages

This topic explores the two foundational Arabica lineages—Typica and Bourbon—their origins, spread, genetic traits, and importance for modern coffee cultivation and flavor diversity.

Impact of globalization on coffee identity

Impact of globalization on coffee identity

This topic explores how globalization reshaped coffee’s identity, blending local traditions with global trade, creating both opportunities and challenges in how coffee is grown, marketed, and consumed worldwide.

Cultural rituals and ceremonies across regions

Cultural rituals and ceremonies across regions

This topic explores the diverse cultural rituals and ceremonies that surround coffee in different parts of the world, showing how preparation, serving, and symbolism have turned coffee into more than just a beverage.

Coffee in the Americas and Caribbean

Coffee in the Americas and Caribbean

In this topic we trace how coffee plants were introduced to the Americas and Caribbean, how colonial powers expanded cultivation, and how coffee reshaped economies, societies, and trade networks in the New World.