BOOKS
What happens upstream of the harvest? And who produces the coffee?
These are the questions behind Book One Hectare of Coffee and Los Cafetales, written after 5 years of studying documents in different languages and 9 months spent working with coffee growers. Two formats that offer a glimpse into the lives of coffee-growing families, their daily lives, their generosity and the beauty of the landscapes that surround them. Anecdotes, illustrations, stories and photos are presented in this book. They are the result of a year spent working alongside owners of plots of less than 2 hectares in size, of exchanges with players in the coffee industry and of reading publications in various languages.
ONE HECTARE OF COFFEE
BOOK ABOUT THE LIFE OF PRODUCERS
The book, written in English, condenses concrete information on the work carried out by farmers to produce coffee. It is divided into three distinct but complementary sections.
Coffee cultivated on small areas
Detailed description of the many tasks directly and indirectly involved in growing coffee on small plantations. Focus on tasks carried out upstream of the harvest and on duties ancillary to coffee production.
Articles about the challenges of coffee production
Various articles on the origins of coffee, on farmers' feeling today and solutions for tomorrow: market situation and analysis of the direct impact on producers' lives, stories of men and women and ancestral cultures.
Cultural journey in the cultures
Skits on the daily life of farmers. Photographs transformed into cartoons, accompanied by short sentences, recount the lives of farming families: daily chores, life in society, education and the place of children, ceremonies, rituals and beliefs, to name but a few.
LOS CAFETALES
CHILDREN'S BOOK TELLING ABOUT THE LIFE OF A YOUNG COLOMBIAN COUNTRYMAN
Follow Mauro and his family in the amazing adventure of coffee production in the South Colombian mountains.
In keeping with our aim to present the lives of coffee growers in a simple way, we also give children the opportunity to learn more about what is it to grow a tropical plant.
Vocabulary words are explained on every page. The book is written in French.
