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 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 | Feb 26, 2013 | competitions, news, origin
AFCA (formerly EAFCA) today announced winners from the 2013 Taste of Harvest competition, held at the 10th annual African Fine Coffee Conference & Exhibition earlier this month in Kampala, Uganda. “AFCA is pleased to announce the completion of the 2012-2013...
by andrew | Aug 31, 2012 | events, quality
We will be holding a one day Q Grader introduction / prep course at the Golden Bean Roaster Competition and Conference this October 20th on the Sunshine Coast of Australia. The one day workshop will act as an introduction and practice session for many of the Q Grader...
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,...