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Go Beyond the Cappuccino - where coffee is only part of the story.

Learn what sleeping hyenas and volcanic ash have to do with your morning cup. Hint: More than you'd think. Around the world, I document the remarkable connections between coffee, wildlife, people, and place.

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The Coffee Belt

Experience Coffee at Its Source

Visit the farms, meet the growers, and discover the landscapes that shape some of the world's most sought-after coffee varieities.

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Guatemala Coffee Farm Experience

Plan your next trip to the magical Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, where you can add an authentic coffee farm visit to your itinerary. Located in the Guatemalan highlands above San Juan, local farmer, Erwin, grows coffee to support his family.

Meet the Remote Cappuccino Founder

I'm Elizabeth Hingle, though most people call me Lizzy. I'm a wildlife biologist, writer, and photographer exploring the connections among specialty coffee, wild places, and the people who know them best. My career has taken me from tropical rainforests to remote deserts, where I've learned that some of the most meaningful conversations begin over a cup of coffee.

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Elizabeth Hingle standing beneath a rainforest tree with arms outstretched.

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