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Luci for dyeing

coffee is grown primarily in either ethiopia or columbia. it requires very specific conditions that grow more and more perilous each year.

ironically, (because australia’s all about coffee culture) coffee could be grown in Australia’s climate but isn’t because it’s got a long expensive boot up process, and most producers don’t consider it worth the time and expense- because of the way the global economy works, it’s only “worth” growing in the poor countries where workers are easily exploited

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Helpdesk Stu

@zens there is small amounts grown in Qld but they are very small scale

Deborah Pickett

@stufromoz @zens And I've tried them and they are of such poor quality that I won't buy them again. Is it the terroir? The processing? Am I just the wrong market for it? I want to buy local but I'd rather have no coffee than Australian-grown coffee, and I may get my wish.

Helpdesk Stu

@futzle @zens I remember trying them a number of years ago at Mareeba, and some blends were better than others. They were definitely growing milder blends/roasts than the bitey espresso styles (they were adding imported beans to get the required bite)

Luci for dyeing

@futzle @stufromoz it’s possibly the strain. we prefer ethiopian coffee, and believe it’s probably better because of well, better breeding

Helpdesk Stu

@zens @futzle it is definitely a matter of taste, I’m definitely someone who prefers a stronger, harsher coffee, I’m not a “mild blend” person

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