Moises Herrera holding coffee cherries, which contain the beans, and coffee beans at Finca El Puente in Marcala, Honduras. The dried cherry husks, once composted, act like a sponge to retain water. — Alejandro Cegarra/The New York Times
THESE should be wonderful times at Finca El Puente, a coffee plantation carved into the mountains of southwestern Honduras.
On world markets, the price of ordinary coffee has more than doubled over the past year.
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