Articles by Mike Ferguson

Articles by Mike Ferguson

Maybe the Bust in Coffee’s Boom and Bust Cycle is Busted

We should remember that as far as the “the market” is concerned, tight supply doesn’t necessarily mean, strictly speaking, that there is not enough green coffee in the world.

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Women and Coffee at Cafe Delas: Empowering Women Farmers in Brazil

Café Delas was created to help women farmers access the resources, knowledge, and voice they need to grow their operations …

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A Brief History of the Price of Coffee

One green coffee trader, called to testify before the New York State Assembly in 1976, openly dismissed the questions he was asked as a "joke," saying the committee lacked a basic understanding of commodities markets.

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Green Coffee Storage

The need to move into a larger space should be driven by the need to increase your roasting, packing, and shipping capacity, not green coffee storage. 

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The Future of Coffee

The notion that a coffee farmer produces coffee the same way their great great grandfather did may seem romantic, but the reality of climate change makes it unsustainable.

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