Field Trips

Three years have passed since I was last in Brazil and a lot has changed. Some of it, no doubt, on my side as we have dealt with the issues across many countries and deepened my understanding of our roles...

At the beginning of August, Henry and myself embarked on a trip to Peru. Henry had been many times before, but it was my first visit. The last time DRWakefield visited Peru was in February 2022, but this...

Having postponed one trip due to another outbreak of Covid in the UK, Jamie and MT finally got to head off to Bogota to visit Cafe Granja La Esperanza, producers of competition-winning coffees and Racafe, suppliers of our 'Sourced Collection'.

Coffee was first brought to Colombia as per the legend of the Jesuit Priest, Francisco Romero. By the end of the 19th century, production had increased from 60,000 bags to more than 600,000 bags and became...

Guatemala is a diverse country. This can be said for the people and culture and the geography and climate. Of the 16.8 million people living in Guatemala, around 44% are indigenous, which include People...

Costa Rica is an origin steeped in coffee history, their first export to England was in 1843 and coffee has been grown here since 1779. It was central to their economy and still today 90% of their coffee...