Coffee Value Chain Specialists
Make better coffee, sell coffee better.
Coffee Value Chain Specialists
Add value to coffee farming and trade from increased productivity and coffee quality
Green Coffee Trade Marketing
Highly specialized coffee industry trade marketing to sell more green coffee at higher price premiums
Roasting Plant Services
Design and improve coffee roasting business operations and facilities
Consulting services for coffee industry stakeholders that improve productivity and value of trade
Asian Development Bank
Capacity development for a coffee industry trade association in Timor-Leste
U.S. Agency for International Development
Coffee industry capacity development and market linkages for USAID projects in Myanmar and Yemen
Coffee Quality Institute
Services for Coffee Quality Institute projects in Colombia, Ecuador, East Africa, Myanmar and Yemen
Catholic Relief Services
Capacity development and market linkages for the CRS Coffeelands Program in Ecuador
Recognized Coffee Industry Subject Matter Experts
Mr. Hetzel said the New York specialty coffee scene was in its infancy just five years ago, far behind cities like Portland and San Francisco, but has recently blossomed into one of the most vibrant in the world.
April 10, 2014Says Hetzel: “Single-serve is clearly the future of the coffee business.”
March 2, 2011“Coffee is something that has been with humanity for 1,500 years,” Hetzel said. “It’s not going anywhere any time soon.”
April 20, 2009“You don’t see an Apple campaign for how well they treat workers in factories,” Mr. Hetzel said, referring to reports of poor working conditions at factories owned by some of the technology giant’s subcontractors. “But the coffee industry in particular seems to be especially sensitive to the environment and to workers.”
September 27, 2012From our Coffee Blog:
Ecuador Taza Dorada Robusta Competition Results
“Jasmine,” “kiwi,” “green apple,” and “banana” were just some of the flavors used to describe winning coffees at the first Taza Dorada Robusta (Robusta Golden Cup) national coffee competition that concluded this past...
SCAA Unification: Everything Old is New Again
Special to the SCAA Chronicle newsletter Earlier this year, I voted alongside fellow SCAA Board Members unanimously in favor of pursuing unification with SCAE. We recognize that such momentous change will not be easy. In return, the price of that effort promises a new...
First Myanmar coffees coming to SCAA in Atlanta
Myanmar coffee is coming to the Specialty Coffee Association of America event in Atlanta. This will be the first time that an organized producer group from the origin has visited the United States and also the first season that specialty coffee is available for export...