by andrew | Mar 26, 2015 | associations, events, news, origin
It is a challenging time for the Yemen coffee farmers, which in part is why I’m pleased to announce that scheduled plans for U.S. coffee trade events benefitting this exceptional origin will go forward in April. Please see below: A delegation from Yemen and...
by andrew | Apr 15, 2014 | industry, news, origin, quality, sustainability
Robusta has substantial potential that shouldn’t be ignored because of its market stigma as the less expensive coffee species of choice for soluble coffee production. Whether for its genetic diversity, disease- and pest-fighting resistance, potential as a second...
by andrew | Mar 25, 2014 | featured, industry, origin, quality, science, sustainability |
This morning I was interviewed for a cable network television show about climate change and more specifically about its connection to coffee leaf rust. It was a short piece and it’s hard to say how much of what we discussed will be aired but I found the...
by andrew | Mar 12, 2014 | hawaii, industry, news, origin
Some readers saw my Tweet the other day that asked the rhetorical question, “Will Hawaii’s prized Ka’u coffee be bulldozed to build condos?” along with a link to an accompanying story from our local paper. From the comments I’ve received...
by andrew | Mar 9, 2014 | associations, competitions, economy, events, origin
The Brazil 2014 Cup of Excellence Late Harvest auction was held last week, showing modest incremental gains in an otherwise challenging market environment. It’s been a turbulent few weeks for the ‘C’ market, with commodity coffee prices nearly...
by andrew | Feb 21, 2014 | events, origin
When our friends at La Colombe Torrefaction wrote the other day to say that they wanted to do something “special” for the upcoming Cup of Excellence Brazil cupping that we have planned on March 4th in Philadelphia, I had pictured ordering pizza and snacks...
