By Nanelle Newbom The temperature drops and the colors change as you drive up to the Apaneca and Concepcion de Ataco region of El Salvador. It’s not a difficult drive, in fact it’s named the Ruta de Las Flores, and it’s about as harsh as the name. Sure, San Salvador may be the murder Capitol […]
By Nanelle Newbom Three Drops of Honey. That’s all it takes to pick perfectly ripe coffees. Rodrigo Dumont demonstrates by squeezing that prized sweet liquor onto the palm of his hand from the gorgeous orange bourbon cherry he has selected. Orange Bourbon, especially from Malacara B, holds a special place in my heart. Since my earliest years […]
By Nanelle Newbom The slender young man leaned in through the driver side window. Gilberto Baraona had waved him over for a quick word. “You guys gotta make a stop, I need a few things.” Notepad in hand, “Ok, what are we getting?” “The driver knows.” Suspicious look. “Ok, grab me 2 grams of cocaine, […]
Finca San Antonio – Turning A New Leaf in Coffee Sourcing, The Finer Details of Coffee / By Nanelle Newbom You just don’t find this sort of thing any more. Over the last decade the barriers to direct trade have lowered. Thanks to many pioneers from all sectors of the green coffee business, most importers have simple processes in place to […]
Catherine Murphy Mwangata, like many of the ladies present at the International Women’s Coffee Alliance conference, doesn’t mince words “It seems to me there is an awful lot being done to hold farmers accountable for sustainability but there’s a whole other question when it comes around to the other side of the table” Her thick Irish […]
YES I know the video I imbedded was from last years competition. Cut me some slack, I used 2014 segment because it shows the vibe so well! I had the great opportunity to attend the annual SCAA expo in Seattle this year repping Swell Coffees. As you might expect, it was fabulous. Amazing. I don’t […]