Bad news is coming from Central America where rust is affecting coffee plants. Especially Guatemala seems to be hit badly, with estimates of up to 40% of next year's crop which might be lost due to this disease. Not all coffee varieties are as susceptible to this fungus, and Catimor, the variety grown in Yunnan, should be resistant, so let's hope the situation won't get as dramatic in China as in Central America.
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It was already obvious for quite a few days that the Chinese Spring Festival was coming. The streets in town were getting emptier day by day and also at the office it became quieter each day, while each evening more and more fireworks were being lit. My eldest had gone really curious about the fireworks she could hear each night, but which were not visible from our apartment, so earlier this evening I went for a walk outside with my family. We went to the tea hill to have a view over the city and the sun had only just disappeared behind the hill tops, when the first fireworks were launched. Soon after more and more firecrackers and fireworks were lit and the sky was filled with bright lights and loud noises. My daughter hardly knew where to look first and enjoyed the colourful displays in the night sky, though she still isn't too fond of the noise. After watching a bit longer, we returned home and, to be really honest, I'm pretty amazed they manage to sleep with all the fireworks and firecrackers that go off all around the apartment. And surrounded by all the bright lights and whistling sounds, I would like to wish everybody a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Year of the Snake!
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AuthorI wouldn't be surprised to find out I was born with a passion for coffee. For the life of me, I can't remember not loving coffee. And by that, I don't just mean drinking it, but everything involved from its cultivation over the processing to the final product that is my loyal companion throughout the day. Archives
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