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...
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We build long-lasting, sustainable and profitable relationships with producers and roasters. And we couldn’t do this without regular visits and a hands-on approach so we are regularly visiting origin. We love to have our customers join us in origin - do ask us when we’re visiting so that you can come along. But in the meantime, we make sure you don’t miss out through our Field Trip Reports. Enjoy!
Pura Vida from Costa Rica
24 March 2020
Honduras Handpicked
09 March 2020
Honduras, a country of tropical mountains, sprawling cities and hill top villages has a complicated reputation within the international media. Marked as the worlds ‘Murder Capital’ it perhaps does...
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Getting to know incredible India from a coffee and commodity point of view
19 February 2020
Our trip began in Bangalore with our friends and long-term export partner Allanasons. We were instantly struck by the never-ending amount of traffic and constant sound of vehicle horns. Soon though we...
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A Sojourn in Ethiopia and Tanzania
29 November 2019
Ethiopian Airlines’ motto is ‘the new spirit of Africa’. It’s a big claim but in regard to coffee you could plausibly change it to the ‘the spirit of the coffee world’. Ethiopia is a unique...
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Brazil – The hidden detail behind ‘coffee’ coffee
21 August 2019
Sao Paolo is a huge city, up there in the top 15 largest cities in the world with a current population of around 12 million people and covering a vast area even for those of us starting in London. Landing...
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Pupusas or Baleadas? A tale of two grains, El Salvador and Honduras
21 March 2019
After a 10 year absence, it felt good to touch down at San Salvador airport. Armed with some more grey hair, I was curious to see what had changed this end.
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