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Temperatures in Puerto Rico represent a challenge for coffee growers
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WASHIGTON, U.S. – Climate projections indicate Puerto Rico may be warmer and drier, likely impacting one of the Island's most iconic crops. This could result in less-favorable growing conditions in the coming decades for coffee. A new study by the USDA Caribbean Climate Hub shows that if greenhouse gas emissions and temperatures continue ...
Reviving cocoa farms in Puerto Rico, after centuries of destruction
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The dream of reviving Puerto Rico's chocolate tradition took root in Juan Carlos Vizcarrondo's mind years ago. He's always been obsessed with flowers and trees. As a boy, he planted so much greenery in his mother's backyard, there was hardly room to walk.
Dunkin’ Donuts Plans Puerto Rico Expansion
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CANTON, Mass., U.S. - Dunkin' Donuts, has announced plans to develop new restaurants in Puerto Rico, with an initial focus in San Juan's metropolitan...
Puerto Rico Coffee Roasters owes nearly $68K in back wages, damages and penalties after US Labor Department investigation
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GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico — If you live in Puerto Rico, the coffee you drink was likely harvested, packed and shipped by workers who toil...
Starbucks and Baristas Del Caribe, LLC enter licensing agreement in Puerto Rico
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Starbucks Coffee Company and Baristas Del Caribe, LLC, an affiliate of Empresas Fonalledas, a leading family-owned Puerto Rican group...
U.S. Congress to grant another $1 million to fight coffee berry borer in Hawaii, Puerto Rico
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Hawaii’s congressional delegation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday the grant of another $1 million, to be shared with Puerto Rico, to...
PUERTO RICO – Krispy Kreme celebrates 600th international location
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., US – Krispy Kreme is celebrating the opening of its 600th international store. On May 17, in recognition of this global milestone,...
ECOLOGY – Coffee and conservation project launches in Puerto Rico
Cafiesencia, an NGO based in Maricao, Puerto Rico, has launched a project aimed at coffee growers and others living and working in and around...
CENTRAL AMERICA – Puerto Rico plans a major push to the coffee industry
SAN JUAN - When Puerto Rico’s economy seems so vulnerable, citizens leaving to the U.S. for better opportunities there seem to be some respite...




