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The Foundations of Coffee

Every cup of coffee begins in the same place: a narrow band circling the earth between the tropics, where temperature, rainfall, and altitude converge to make coffee possible. Before the...

Posted on Mar 08, 2026 By Rohan Byfield

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The Coffee Belt: Why Geography Is the First Ingredient

Before the roaster. Before the farm. Before the cherry. There is a line on a map. Most people begin their relationship with coffee at the cup. But every cup begins... Read More