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Ethiopia Update – April 2021

Naturals available now Natural coffees are now rested and the full potential can be assessed during cupping. Yirgacheffe and Guji have been producing pretty exceptional naturals this year with bright and intense fruit, plus some more delicate and floral profiles. Read more…

By Alexander Lenouvel Hansen, 4 days4 days ago
Ethiopia

Ethiopia Harvest Update – February 2021

The Ethiopia harvest is nearly over in all major coffee growing regions in Ethiopia. Washed coffees are being graded in ECX checkpoints and entering Addis warehouses by the truckloads. West Arsi, Sidamo and Limu were the first coffee regions that Read more…

By Alexander Lenouvel Hansen, 2 months2 months ago
Brazil

Brazil coffee delivers more quality for the price

This has been a great year for Brazilian coffee, which seems strange considering the circumstances we are in globally. The Covid pandemic has without a doubt brought a level of instability to our market and there has been a lot Read more…

By Joanne, 4 months4 months ago
Ethiopia

Ethiopia Harvest Update – November 2020

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…

By Alexander Lenouvel Hansen, 5 months5 months ago
Antioquia

Colombia Harvest Update November 2020

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…

By Joanne, 5 months5 months ago
Peru

Peru Harvest Update – October 2020

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…

By Morten Wennersgaard, 6 months6 months ago
Ethiopia

Ethiopia Harvest Update – September 2020

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…

By Alexander, 7 months7 months ago
Ethiopia

The many steps to achieve quality

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…

By Satta Abraham, 8 months8 months ago
Ethiopia

On the ground in Ethiopia

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…

By Satta Abraham, 8 months8 months ago
Ethiopia

Climate change and coffee in Ethiopia

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…

By Satta Abraham, 9 months9 months ago

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