Crisis in your next cuppa


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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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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