by andrew | Jan 23, 2014 | associations, competitions, origin, quality
I’ve just returned back from the 2014 Brazil Cup of Excellence in the picturesque little town of Espirito Santo do Pinhal and can report that it was an “excellent” experience true to its name. See my photos from the trip on Facebook All of the...
by andrew | Dec 4, 2013 | associations, competitions, events, origin, quality
I’m really excited to share this press announcement from the Brazil Specialty Coffee Association regarding results from the recent Cup of Excellence® Early Harvest competition and live auction. In short: it was a big success. The event showed gains over the...
by andrew | Nov 20, 2013 | business, featured, industry, news, quality
I was quoted in an article this evening on Marketwatch.com about the phenomenal growth of the single-serve (capsules and pods) coffee market, led by Nespresso pods and Keurig K-Cups, which is now estimated to have tripled since 2011. Could it ever beat a freshly...
by andrew | Nov 7, 2013 | competitions, events, industry, news, origin, quality
Cupping sessions start next week to preview the 2013 Cup of Excellence (COE) Brazil Early Harvest winning coffees that will be auctioned online on November 27th. The Early Harvest competition is one of two Brazil events on the Cup of Excellence calendar that select...
by andrew | Jul 22, 2013 | news, origin, quality
Congratulations goes out to Nishant Gurjer of Sethuraman Estates and coffee exporter Kaapi Royale Coffee for becoming the only producer of CQI certified Q Robusta coffee for a second consecutive year! Two new Robusta coffees from Sethuraman Estates have become the...
by andrew | Jun 8, 2013 | events, news, quality
I’m barely back from the amazing 2013 Melbourne International Coffee Expo and touring that city’s vibrant coffee and food scene and find myself already making plans to go back to Australia. That’s right, I’m excited to announce two new Sydney...
