In these last few days, a pot of controversy has been brewing over the arrival of Starbucks into Ecuador. This has sparked considerable debate over whether its presence will ultimately benefit or harm the country’s specialty coffee industry. On one…
If I were to be asked what makes Ecuadorian specialty coffee unique, the first thing that comes to mind is the Typica sub-varietal. Typica is considered the closest strain of coffee to the original Arabica beans found in Ethiopia. These…
One of the top questions I get in my café, other then “Where is the bathroom?” or “What is the Wi-Fi password?”, is “Being in a country that produces so much coffee, why do Ecuadorians drink instant coffee?”. I know…