Thursday, May 29, 2003


coffee culture & more . . .

long-time readers know i'm deeply curious in regional and international coffee cultures. today finds a great article about coffee culture in bangalore, india.

although india is probably most often associated with spiced tea, or chai, indians in the south have been drinking and growing coffee for a long time. this piece talks about how a coffee house, open since the 1940s, has woven itself into bangalore's life.

we also have some news on the coffee crisis (adobe acrobat required), that world-price depression i so often cite. it seems like the head of the i.c.o., nestor osorio, is going to discuss the matter at the next economic summit of the g-8 countries.

and it's about time! today also sees 2 stories on the problems the coffee crisis is causing in africa. i've written about the troubles in ethiopia before; this story adds new details. the situation in kenya, which produces some of the world's best coffee, seems quite difficult as well.

where does all the money go, indeed? an interesting question! where does your coffee dollar go?

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