New Coffee Title Released in Korea
Originally aired as a televised version in July 2010, EBS Docu-Prime’s ‘Himalayan Coffee Road,’ a popular documentary, can now be read in book form.
With the documentary capturing the day to day lives of villagers in the small Nepalese town of Aslewa Male situated below the Himalayas, the book offers a deeper look at the complete process of achieving a finished cup of coffee, such a regularly-consumed commodity for a vast number of people, but with such an intricate growing process behind it.
While the documentary was focused primarily on coffee, the written version also paints a picture and tells a story of those involved in the growing of coffee-producing trees in the village.
There are just over 10 households in Aslewa Male, all of which are comprised of coffee growers. A Fairtrade company established in Korea, The Beautiful Coffee provided 3,000 trees of coffee-bearing potential, which were planted by the villagers using organic farming practices.
Although they apparently have not tried the coffee themselves, the inhabitants of the Himalayan village are dedicated to producing coffee beans that are clean and healthy. A mere 14 years of age, a young coffee farmer commenting for the book said, "If I do not farm in an organic way, it might harm people’s health." He added: "So I want to practice organic farming for the people who will enjoy the fruit of the coffee trees."
Both the ‘Himalayan Coffee Road’ documentary and book were achieved thanks to the talented contribution of a producer by the name of Kim Young-mi, a scriptwriter called Hwang Jeong-hyun, as well as a number of photographers.