The Soul of Coffee

CAPTAL, INDIA - JANUARY��7: January 2013, Captal, Madikeri, Kodagu District, Karnataka State, India. The bride touches the feet of an honored guest as a sign of respect during a traditional Kodava marriage at the home of Dharmaja Ponnappa, a coffee broker working for the Ecom company. In India it is traditional to touch the feet when greeting honored elders, such as relatives, teachers or close family friends. Ecom is one of the top three coffee brokers in the world. With a presence on all five continents, the company, based in Switzerland, has embarked on a path of sustainable development while maintaining the exceptional quality of the products it brokers. Farms connected with the Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality program. (Photo by Reza/Getty Images)