by Harm van Oudenhoven | Jun 13, 2022 | Indonesia
Early in the morning the Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) team set out for their first field visit to the new project region in Northern Sumatra. We had arrived the night before and had not seen much except for the holes in the road and overhanging foliage as we...
by Gabriela Tyggum | May 19, 2022 | Brazil
Arlindo de Lelis and his son, José, are smallholder coffee farmers from the community of Fagundes. Located in the south-eastern state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, this region is surrounded by mountain trails, large areas of fertile land, and a great percentage of the...
by Stefan Ruge | Apr 11, 2022 | Climate, Climate Change, Climate change mitigation, coffee&climate, Conference
“Stop hitting snooze! The alarm clock is ringing!”, was the motto of the webinar “Missed Wake-Up Call” organized by the initiative for coffee&climate last week. Stefan Ruge, Program Manager Climate at HRNS, discussed together with climate scientist Dr. Peter Baker...
by Gabriela Tyggum | Feb 25, 2022 | Central America, Youth
The leading Italian coffee roaster, Lavazza, with the support of the non-profit foundation Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) and the Honduran Coffee Institute (IHCAFE), come together for the first edition of “A Cup of Learning” in Honduras. The coffee training program,...
by Michaela Tomchek | Aug 30, 2021 | Central America, Youth
About the Author Michaela Tomchek has worked within the specialty coffee industry for over six years – spending time in the Coffee Belt, researching how to promote sustainable development amongst the communities responsible for coffee production. She currently works...