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Coffee plants take 3-4 years to produce fruit and require constant attention to sun, pests, and rainfall.
Climate change significantly impacts coffee cultivation, making monitoring more demanding.
Harvesting is done manually due to steep Colombian mountain terrains and the staggered ripening of coffee cherries.
The term 'chapoleros' refers to coffee pickers, an artisanal trade based on experience.
Post-harvest processes include depulping, fermentation, drying, hulling, and roasting, each requiring expertise.
Marketing coffee with farmer photos or names is superficial if not backed by fair labor practices, adequate pay, and dignified conditions.
Coffee is a product of a chain of people, and understanding it requires recognizing the work, time, skill, risks, and dignity of those involved from the start.

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