1. 2016-10-15 Diagnosing Crop Nutrient Deficiencies in the Field A Primer of Coffee Harvesting and Processing Book Review: Perennial Vegetable Gardening
  2. The ECHO Asia Coffee Processing Camp was held from 29 Nov- 1 Dec 2016 at Silaa Farms (www.silaafarms.com), 3 hours outside of Chiang Mai, Thailand. We loved having participants from over 10 different countries. We hope to connect further with all of you and would love to hear any feedback you...
  3. 2016-11-29 In this opening session, Zach gives an introduction to coffee and the many harvesting and processing methods in practice today.
  4. 2016-11-30 In this session, Zach introduces the basis for evaluation and grading for Arabica green coffees. Additionally he shares the SCAA Grading Standards for physical evaluation of green coffees.
  5. 2016-11-30 In this session, Zach discusses the natural processing technique and the challenge of caring for the coffee cherries in such a way that you are encouraging optimum flavour without losing the cherry to bacteria or mold.
  6. 2016-11-30 In this session, Zach discusses the critical quality control operations for coffee quality. These critical quality control points includeharvesting/cherry separation, fermentation, and drying.
  7. 2016-11-30 This form can be used during a coffee cupping to evaluate the coffee on a number of factors.
  8. 2016-11-30 This form can be used to grade the green coffee, evaluating for defects in both category 1 and 2.
  9. The 2017 ECHO Asia Agriculture & Community Development Conference will take place in Chiang Mai, Thailand 3-6 October 2017. We hope these resources and information is helpful as you prepare and experience the conference. After the conference, plenary and workshop Power Points and other...
  10. Inca nut is a semi-woody, vining perennial plant in the Euphorbiaceae family native to the high altitude rain forests of the Andes in South America. It is grown for the large seed and seed oil, used in cooking. Raw seeds are inediblebut roasting after shelling makes them palatable. The viscous...