Ming-gah-lah-bahr! Although Myanmar is a ‘new’ origin, Robusta was first planted in Thanin Thar Yi in Southern Myanmar in 1885 by a British missionary with seeds from India. Arabica, namely S795, and...
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We see ourselves as the ‘coffee catalysts’ building long-lasting, sustainable and profitable relationships with producers and roasters in more than 70 countries. 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 detailed Field Trip Reports. Enjoy!
Myanmar adventure - from Mandalay to Shan State
16 February 2018
From Karnataka to the bottom of Kerala - India January 2018
05 February 2018
India is an origin we visit every other year. This time, myself (Mantvydas) and Simon were the lucky ones to jump on a plane and get 10 days of winter sun. ...
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Ethiopia January 2018 - Visiting Bench Maji Union
02 February 2018
We headed back to Addis in Ethiopia this January, following our quick trip in September. We were keen to see Bench Maji’s progression as a new Union and cup the latest crop from the regions in the area...
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Ethiopia Trip- Talking Coffee Regulations
17 October 2017
With the new coffee regulations pending, we decided that it was imperative to visit our suppliers face to face, to investigate potential issues and challenges that our suppliers will face – the implication...
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Cajamarca to Cauca: Exploring High Altitude Coffee land in Peru and Colombia
25 September 2017
We have many long-term partners in South America and the aim of this trip was to focus on several regions in two different countries – Peru and Colombia. August is the ideal season to be in the coffee...
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Brazil: 2017
10 July 2017
It’s harvest time in Brazil – and there’s no better time to visit than now – blue skies, sunny days and bearable temperatures allow for ample exposure traversing the fields of some of Brazil’s finest coffee estates. Favourable weather has created a sizeable harvest (in Cerrado at least) so it was high time we visited to see for ourselves the abundance of coffee, and exceptional flavours we can glean from this oft overlooked producer of specialty coffee.
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