by andrew | Jul 10, 2012 | industry, news, quality
Advancing the quality of Robusta and improving the lives of farmers that rely its cultivation and trade is something that I care deeply about, so it is an honor for me to announce my personal involvement in the first North American R (for Robusta) Grader certification...
by andrew | Jun 4, 2012 | business, featured, ideas, news, quality, retail
The May 2012 issue of Specialty Coffee Retailer magazine included an article on the topic of effectively implementing a single origin coffee program (or single source, as they call it) in retail coffee shops. The full article is included here, as are my notes from the...
by andrew | Mar 31, 2012 | associations, competitions, events, hawaii, quality
Three Ka’u coffee farms were recognized this past week by the Roasters Guild of the Specialty Coffee Association of America in its annual Coffee of the Year competition, they are: The Rising Sun / Will and Grace Farms, farmers Will and Grace Tabios;...
by andrew | Mar 28, 2012 | associations, competitions, hawaii, industry, quality
250 Coffee samples from 26 different countries were evaluated for this year’s Roasters’ Guild Coffee of the Year Award, the top 10 of which were awarded Coffee of the Year. The 2012 winning farms are: 88.41 – Oromia Cooperative, Oromia Region,...
by andrew | Mar 6, 2012 | news, quality
Did you ever have the feeling that you’ve reached a professional turning point or game changing moment for the better that suddenly makes the road ahead look much clearer than before? The sort of thing where the little hairs stand up on the back of your neck? I...
by andrew | Feb 26, 2012 | hawaii, industry, quality, roasting
A bold experiment conducted by Hula Daddy Coffee has given credibility to the argument that the average quality of 100% Kona coffee is damaging Kona coffee’s brand integrity as much or more than Kona coffee blends. I’ve made similar arguments favoring...
