Welcome to the coffee garden.
Are you curious? Then take a (cinematic) look behind the scenes – and discover here what it really means to grow coffee in Papua New Guinea. How a harvest works. And get to know our Demeter farmers – they have a lot to say.
How fair is fair trade? Part 2.
In Part 1 of our series, we gave you an overview of the principle of fair trade, the most important seals and their criteria. Here, in part 2, we look at the criticism of fair trade and show you alternative concepts.
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How fair is fair trade? Part 1.
What actually is fair trade? What do the different quality marks mean? Who can you trust? Is fair trade as sustainable as organic? Our fair trade series is here to give you the answers. Part 1: How fair is fair trade?
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About shade trees, verbena, and mulch.
By the time we hit the 90 degrees mark this summer, hobby gardeners and balcony flower lovers started asking themselves: Am I still allowed to water? And which plants can really cope best with this heat and dryness? After all, it's really no fun to drink your morning coffee between limp hydrangeas and withered herbs. To make sure that doesn't happen, we've put together some tips and suggestions on plants, how to “educate” them to be more resilient, and on proper watering. And you will learn what all this has to do with our coffee. Reading time: 2 cups of coffee.
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Esoteric or meaningful?
We talk a lot about biodynamic cultivation, about Demeter. But what is behind this somewhat old school looking logo is more than “just” an organic label. Demeter stands for a philosophy. For an understanding of the connections between humans and nature. In the short video our friend Dagoberto Marin, the founder of La Chaca D’dago, gets their importance very enthusiastically across.
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Coffee-harvest is a tough job.
Stripping? Picking? The harvest season 2021 has begun! Learn more about the crucial factors of a good coffee harvest. And find out, what patience and diligence taste like.
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Care has a brilliant aroma.
In some respects, coffee and wine have a lot in common – the terroir is decisive. A brief excursion to our cultivation regions all over the world.
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