Michele’s essay was well-researched, and she provided lots of in-depth knowledge on the history and importance of cacao and coffee in indigenous cultures in Central America. Her writing was sensitive and knowledgeable and included plenty of actionable information that readers could use to go off and explore farms, plantations and centers. The introduction to Michele’s essay was succinct and focused, providing readers with an overview of what to expect from the essay. She also provided interesting context in terms of the history of coffee growing in the region. Michele complied well with the brief of producing a well-written essay on an aspect of Central American culture/history. She kept to the briefed word count also and submitted her essay on time and to a high standard. Michele was very polite and managed to turn around AQs promptly, despite not having any knowledge of using Christo, instead replying to AQs in a PDF. – Lonely Planet editor