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Colombia

The Colombian Yield Factor

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…

By Jordi Aixela, 10 months10 months ago
Ethiopia

Ethiopian politics and its impact on the coffee sector

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…

By Satta Abraham, 10 months10 months ago
Ethiopia

Dry milling, quality depends on it

How exciting is dry milling? Not very. How important is dry milling? Crucial. Dry milling is one of the final steps in the value chain at origin, and is essential for creating and maintaining the quality of Ethiopia’s best coffees. After passing through Read more…

By Satta Abraham, 11 months11 months ago
Ethiopia

Effect of COVID-19 on shipping from Ethiopia

The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted international shipping, which is a crucial element of the coffee trade. While no one can yet predict the full impact this virus will have, there are several things we know right now.  Ethiopia containment Read more…

By Satta Abraham, 12 months12 months ago
Ethiopia

Industry-shaking development in Ethiopian coffee sector

The Ethiopian government has issued a directive to set minimum prices of coffee. This has resulted in a significant surge in coffee prices and rattled the industry. Coffee prices in the same period last year ranged from $2.40 to $4.00 Read more…

By Satta Abraham, 12 months4 months ago
Ethiopia

New ethiopian coffee profiles part 2

Hambela is the new Yirgacheffe! So says Satta in part 1 of this blog series, about how Ethiopian coffee profiles are changing. Read it here. In this post we look at what actually impacts the flavour profile of the cup. Read more…

By Alexander, 1 year1 year ago
Ethiopia

New Ethiopian coffee profiles part 1

It has been three years since the supply chain in Ethiopia was opened and traceability restored. The ECX system of categorising coffees by regional cup profiles still dominates, but we have long felt this system was not up to the Read more…

By Satta Abraham, 1 year1 year ago
Antioquia

The Antioquian specialty revolution

The classic Antioquia profile is changing. The heavy-bodied chocolatey coffees the region was famous for are making way for new fruity and bright profiles as savvy producers seek the specialty market. The relatively large size of the farms in this Read more…

By Jordi Aixela, 1 year1 year ago
Ethiopia

Building long-term relationships at origin

Like all relationships, our partnerships at origin require time and energy. Each party has to contribute to the relationship for it to work, our partners expect as much from us as we do from them. And like all relationships, they Read more…

By Laryssa, 1 year1 year ago
Ethiopia

A painful truth is better than a sweet lie

I was packing in Dublin, trying to squash my life into two suitcases to move to Addis Ababa, when a friend asked why I would spend a small fortune on a Comandante coffee grinder. I explained that I would be Read more…

By Laryssa, 1 year1 year ago

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