The Ethiopian Economy In October, Ethiopia initiated the change of currency notes. This led to a 31% increase in the number of savings accounts as people rushed to bank their expiring notes. In the process, banks collected historic 1 Trillion Read more…
In any normal year I would be visiting Colombia several times between July and December. This, as we all know, is not a normal year, and not just because I’m grounded in Oslo. Impact of the pandemic on the harvest Read more…
There are few origins I have been more excited about lately than Peru. The reason is simply that it suits our preferences on quality, flavour profiles, and philosophy around sustainability. They have great washed coffees to offer, and the basic Read more…
It is that time of the year, where we start getting field reports from our suppliers for the coming season. Kiremt (Summer in Amharic) is known for its heavy rainfalls. Technically the rainy season starts June to September, though in Read more…
Creating and maintaining quality in a cup of specialty coffee requires several finely-tuned value additions along the supply chain. According to a study published by the African Crop Science Society in 2007, the quality of green coffee is 40% pre-harvest Read more…
The Tropiq team are focused entirely on sourcing coffee, providing a well organised supply for our customers, including our sister company, Nordic Approach. Ethiopia is where Nordic Approach began sourcing coffee, and it is our strongest Tropiq origin in terms Read more…
The optimal areas for growing coffee in Ethiopia are mainly in the southern and south western areas of the country. These are places like Yirgacheffe, Limu and Sidamo. However, new regions like Guji and West Arsi have been gaining popularity Read more…
For a period of time the Ethiopian coffee value chain operated in a way that all but erased traceability. By law, all green coffee was traded through the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX). Producers and washing stations had to sell their Read more…
The Colombia yield factor, or factor, is integral to the pricing of Colombian coffees, however it is expressed differently to other origins. Jordi explains what it is, and why it is crucial to understanding the prices paid to Colombian coffee Read more…
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister was the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, however Ethiopian politics are not entirely peaceful. The national election was originally scheduled for this August, but due to COVID-19 it has been postponed and the country Read more…