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Why one Colombian farmer chose specialty, and the other walked away

The Science of Coffee by James Harper

Jun 9, 202546:45Science & Medicine

I travel to Colombia’s Huila region to answer a question that’s puzzled me for years: if specialty coffee pays more, is better for the environment, and brews tastier cups—why don’t more farmers grow it? I speak with two...

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Why one Colombian farmer chose specialty, and the other walked away is an episode from The Science of Coffee by James Harper. I travel to Colombia’s Huila region to answer a question that’s puzzled me for years: if specialty coffee pays mor...

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Published Jun 9, 2025, 46:45 long, audio available.