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Coffee Growers
The Magic of Roasting Coffee
Roasting is one of the most important processes, if not the most important, in coffee. The roaster is responsible for highlighting the hard work the coffee farmer has put in throughout the entire p...

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Cuela Coffee Journeys: The Hidden Coffee Stories from Puerto Rico
This year, we decided to embark on a unique mission within the Puerto Rican Coffee Industry. The objective of this mission, which we have called Cuela Coffee Journeys, is to reach the most unique c...

Coffee Growers
My Coffee is too Acid...
Let's talk about acidity in coffee. It's a topic that you start hearing quite often when you enter the world of Specialty Coffee, and to a certain extent, a bit strangely because its normal to have...

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World Coffee Research selected Hacienda Anita as a model farm
Café Sotavento brings you an exotic variety never seen before in Puerto Rico
In our content about Puerto Rican coffee, we've always provided information about the most common Arabica varieties in P...

Coffee Growers
Worldwide Coffee Crisis & What to do if you own a Coffee Shop?
In recent months we have been hearing a lot about the rise in the coffee price worldwide, but what is the reason for this and what should a specialty coffee shops do? (Cuela’s Opinion)
The rise in ...

Coffee Growers
Hacienda Pomarrosa, a paradise with awesome coffee
Hacienda Pomarrosa is located about 2,900 feet above sea level on the border of Ponce and Adjuntas. When you arrive you may feel a little dizzy because of so many curves, but you will be relieved a...

Coffee Growers
The Pérez brothers and the Blessing of Toro Negro
Puerto Rico is full of beautiful mountains. It is practically impossible not to be impressed every time one goes up the hill to the coffee-growing area of our island. Among the mountains of our bel...

Coffee Growers
Cuela Coffee Shop: The Tangible Experience
Three years and 1,095 days after launching Cuela e-commerce, we finally open our first Cuela store. Honestly, I never thought that this new venture was going to happened so quickly but the busin...

Coffee Growers
Microclimates & Coffee in Puerto Rico
Since I started studying specialty coffee, a topic that was always part of the conversation was the impact of microclimates in the region or country where the coffee is produced. This term intrigue...