Updates from a year in South Africa. The End of an Annum. I probably would have given up waiting for that one last blog post by now.

Opening the black box for a sustainable coffee future. Reinventing the coffee menu for restaurateurs. We are what we drink. Tim Tim makes a direct comeback. Digital dialogue in transparent trade gathers steam. Bridging the gap between grower and roaster. Cultivating the next generation of coffee roasters. Competing in specialty coffee without compromise. On the road from commercial coffee to specialty.

Blogging from the Centre for the Study of African Economies. These links start with deaths a disturbing amount these days. I must be getting old. Probably had a bigger impact on the world than Bleeding Gums Murphy. Speaking of communicating complex ideas simply. There are some gems in this Tyler Cowen interview with Chris Blattman.

Les Cabanes du Bois Landry. Les Cabanes des Grands Chênes. Un nid dans les étoiles.

Saturday, August 23, 2014. Adelaide and I had quite an adventure on Saturday. We spent the entire day in Bogor experiencing traditional Sudanese village life. We rode about an hour and a half south of Jakarta on the toll road.

Profiled over 500 factories manufacturing retail ready products. Linked African companies to over 1 million euro of export markets. At VAA, we work with numerous African producers who produce high-quality goods from a wide range of categories. Top UK brands name business case for sourcing African-made goods.

Organizing the chaos in the world. What I learned from Africa.

Mdash; Leave a comment. Lucy Guest House provided us with a free ride to the airport but they could only drop us at the carpark instead of right at the terminal. There was a security check at the entrance. We joined the queue at the economy check-in for all Ethiopian flights. You will indeed love Africa. One of the duty-free shops.