It was passion above anything else. Passion for the bean, passion for the trade, passion for the baristas, passion for the industry and, above all, it was passion for the coffee producer. The 2008 Ramacafe show in Nicaragua, now in its 8th year, once again managed to stroll down new roads and explore unknown territory. And even under the immense pressure by ongoing global economic turmoil felt wide and heavy in all corners of the industry, Ramacafe maintained that special spirit and soul that coffee lovers across the world cherrish as "True Coffee Spirit."

BY MAJA WALLENGREN