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... 
by andrew | Feb 6, 2014 | competitions, events, origin |
Cupping sessions will begin on February 26th across the USA and around the world to preview the 2014 Cup of Excellence Brazil Late Harvest winning coffees that will sold at auction on March 6th. As you’ve read in my prior post about the event, I was impressed by... 
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... 