The Harvest Part 2

March 14, 2019

Once the coffees have been delivered to the washing station, they are then sorted to be used as natural or washed coffees – or even honeys as discussed in part 1. After they have been sorted and processed in their respective ways they are then laid out to dry on the beds. After the coffees …

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Anarsora Washing Station

February 26, 2019

Having been under construction for the past five months and nearing completion Israel Degfa’s new washing station is just needing those few finishing touches that will make it a great example to other washing stations and the largest in the surrounding area. Mezgebu Mokonen who is the accountant for the washing station and has been …

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Ethiopia’s Coffee Regions

February 19, 2019

As many of you will know, Ethiopia is the largest coffee producer in Africa and is currently ranked fifth in the world order of coffee production. Ethiopia also has a number of very distinct growing regions which each produce appealingly different tasting coffees. It can be a complex topic to break down the different regions …

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Ethiopian Organic

February 12, 2019

Organic certification is and has been for some time, a concern for health conscious consumers wanting to purchase a higher quality ‘natural’ product as well as wanting to do their part for the environment. A question that often arises is that of Ethiopian organic coffee. It is true that organic certification is something of a …

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Sustainability at Washing Stations

February 5, 2019

Cherries to Compost Sustainability at washing stations is always on the minds of our producers here in Ethiopia. This is not only due to the environmental impact that a great sustainability programme can have on the surrounding area but also on the local farming community. A great example of this is the compost that is …

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The Harvest Part 1: Cherry to Pulp

January 29, 2019

The harvest in Ethiopia usually starts around mid October time and continues into late January of the following year. The coffee then goes through many journeys, processes and stages to get into your cup, we will now look at the first stage! Coffee in Ethiopia is almost always hand-picked which can be very labour intensive, …

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PRODUCTS AND OFFERS FOR PRE-BOOKINGS JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2019

January 17, 2019

The list below is updated based on this years pricing. If you know what you are looking for in terms of volumes, processing methods and/or specific washing stations let us know and pre-book those coffees. If you buy 100 bags or more it can make sense to buy direct on FOB terms directly from Tropiq …

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Managing a Lab at Origin

November 21, 2018

I’m sure coffee companies around the world have their own way of working and managing their Labs. Our lab at origin started pretty simple back in 2016. We didn’t have the best tools like a Probat sample roaster, an EK-43 or Aw meter (water activity meter). We started with a very humble gas system sample …

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Creating Sustainable Trade Models in Costa Rica

September 6, 2018

We talk about direct trade all the time and we know customers like when they know the coffee they are buying was sourced under direct trade practices. That’s why it is important to understand what is direct trade, in my opinion direct trade happens when the supply chain works in a way where nobody is …

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