Coffee, its origins and stories.
“Fairtrade” is often spoken about without much understanding. This article talks about the history and becoming of the Fairtrade movement and what it means to be certified as a fair trade coffee cooperative. The next article talks about the pros and … [Continue reading]
Starbucks is not an international coffee house name by coincidence. In today’s blog I’ve listed three takeaways (pun unintended) about branding and markets from Starbucks. 1. Branding matters. People pay for how much they “value” your product The … [Continue reading]
Finca El Platanillo is the world's first certified climate neutral/friendly farm, located in the San Marcos region Guatemala. In 1977 Samuel Coto bought the farm from Manfredo Lipmann and managed it until 1985. In 1985, Samuel passed the baton to … [Continue reading]
This post originally appeared on Toolbox: Coffee, Tea and Icecream. A reflection on the Melbourne International Coffee Expo As the Melbourne International Coffee Expo draws to a close, the coffee conversations and communication channels remain. In … [Continue reading]
Even though we spend our entire lives living on coffee farms. There is so much we don’t know. The world outside the coffee plantations and the perspective is very different. From various travels to coffee consuming markets such as the USA, Australia … [Continue reading]
In Costa Rica, the changes micro-mills have had on specialty coffee is unbelievable. Each month, there are around 6 micro-mill opening and each month there are more and more. Costa Rica's micro mill revolution The micro-mill revolution started … [Continue reading]
The Montero Family Coffee Story starts with Marianela’s great grandparents Rafael Montero and Emilia Picado. Rafael and Emilia worked within the coffee industry in the town of El Llano de la Piedra in Tarrazu, Costa Rica. Rafael and Emilia’s son, … [Continue reading]
A late repost. In November 2015, I attended a coffee industry event held at Chye Seng Huat Hardware, hosted by Papa Palheta of Singapore and Malaysia, that brought about specialty coffee roasters from across Singapore to talk about Sustainability and … [Continue reading]
Bean Market's December Christmas subscription featured Dukunde Kawa Cooperative and Buf Cafe, from Market Lane Coffee. These coffees were directly sourced. MURAHO RWANDA! (Hello Rwanda!) For Market Lane, Rwanda is a country that is close to their … [Continue reading]
For over a decade, the Paz family has been responsible for changing the face of Honduras specialty coffee. In 2000, the Paz family built the Beneficio San Vincente mill in Peña Blanca, Santa Barbara, and since 2008 BSV supported coffees have produced … [Continue reading]