African Fine Coffees Review Special Edition Oct-Dec - EAFCA

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Under the Hood
In this blog, our correspondents report on
the developments and latest technologies
within coffee machinery industry.
The Blog takes its name from English
expression “under the hood” that is
associated with world of car sales where a
car buyer would check under the bonnet
to see what the engine looked like before
they bought it.
An Inconvenient
Truth
In this blog, our correspondents write about
the developments within the efforts to
mitigate climate change. This blog takes its
name from 2006 documentary film directed
by Davis Guggenheim about former United
States Vice President Al Gore’s campaign
to educate people about global warming
via a comprehensive slide show. Since the
film’s release, An Inconvenient Truth has
been credited for raising international
public awareness of climate change and
reenergizing the environmental movement.
The documentary has also been included
in science curricula in schools around the
world.
Ngoma
This blog our correspondents write about
the developments within the Burundi
Coffee Industry. This blog takes its
name from Burundi’s has a rich musical
heritage, particularly in the area of
percussion. Drummers from Burundi are
world famous, and the country’s main
coffee export is called Ngoma, which
means Drum.
Kassa Hailu
In this blog, our correspondents write
about the developments within the
Ethiopian Coffee Industry. This blog takes
its name from birth name of Emperor
Tewodros II of Ethiopia, whose rule is
often placed as the beginning of Modern
Ethiopia. Examples of his influence are
seen in plays literature, folklore, songs,
artworks and names given to Ethiopian
children.