by Jan von Enden | Dec 14, 2018 | Sustainability
I’ve always been a fan of New Year’s resolutions. They’re a great way to reflect, learn, and get a little bit closer to the person I want to be. This year, I’m thinking even more about my resolutions because it’s not just the calendar that’s changing, it’s my time...
by Jan von Enden | Jun 5, 2018 | Coffee, Sustainability
People working in the coffee sector have a funny habit. We talk and think about coffee farmers as a monolithic group: how do changing prices affect “farmers”? Will “farmers” be able to change growing practices in response to climate change? Which beans are “farmers”...
by Jan von Enden | Mar 15, 2018 | Coffee, Farmer Organization, Sustainability
I find myself presenting the Neumann Foundation’s long-term sustainability approach to the coffee industry on a regular basis. I want to get companies more involved and develop a better understanding of what is needed in the field. In my conversations, I often hear...
by Jan von Enden | Feb 27, 2018 | Coffee, Sustainability
It is a bit cliche to say that we learn the most from our failures. But, of course, like most cliches, we repeat it because it is true. And if we learn the most from our failures, and it is critical to learn from each other, then by all rights we need to be sharing...
by Jan von Enden | Feb 8, 2018 | Coffee, Origin, Sustainability
I regularly find myself in discussions with partners on “overhead” when planning sustainability coffee projects. It’s an important conversation, but it often starts with a fundamental mistake—we assume projects with low overhead are “efficient.” But, in the words of...
