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Carnival in Brazil while rains return over the Coffee Belt

Carnival in Brazil while rains return over the Coffee Belt

| March 5, 2014 | 0 Comments

While most Brazilian producers and exporters enjoy the Carnival holidays, rains have fallen with relative abundance over the majority of the Arabica coffee areas. This is the second rain wave in less than 10 days and will certainly help to interrupt the progressive negative impact caused by the severe drought and low humidity indexes that […]

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The Brazilian Drought Situation

The Brazilian Drought Situation

| February 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

A relatively unknown weather phenomenon is causing problems to Brazil’s Southeast water supplies as well as various agricultural products, including coffee. A center of high pressure has been stationary over the coffee belt since late November 2013 and is expected to stay there until the 20th of February when rains are expected to resume. The […]

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Announcement to Clients and Collaborators

Announcement to Clients and Collaborators

| February 4, 2014 | 0 Comments

It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm we inform that Wolthers America since 1951 and Douqué, The Netherlands since 1895 have joined forces in what is now called Wolthers Douqué LLC, USA. We are certain that this collaboration will enhance the services we provide to our clients in the North American, European and Asian markets. […]

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Tour of the Americas – Late 2013 – Final Episode

Tour of the Americas – Late 2013 – Final Episode

| January 23, 2014 | 0 Comments

Finca San Sebastian – Antigua This was the second time in less than 40 days that I come to Guatemala; last stop was during the 4 episode of “Chasing the Roya 2013/Final episode”. This time, I visit the San Sebastian Estate in the Central Antigua Valley, a farm that I’ve visited three times in the […]

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Tour of the Americas – Late December 2013

Tour of the Americas – Late December 2013

| January 8, 2014 | 0 Comments

Coffee Shangri-La, Finca Esmeralda, Boquete – Panama. In the last days of December, Price Peterson and his son Daniel were so kind to welcome my group including Professor Flavio Borem from UNILAVRAS, Juan Gimenes and Jack Robson from NUCOFFEE – Brazil and myself. The purpose of our visit was to learn about the fabulous Geisha […]

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Tour of the Americas late 2013

Tour of the Americas late 2013

| December 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

After the 8 days in Brazil’s Arabica coffee Belt, I just finished touring some fine Colombian coffee destinations, Bogota, Pereira, Neiva and Garzon in Huila. In the Huila department I visited Mild Coffee Company in Neiva, this is the company that supplies Wolthers America with the finest Micro lots and container loads of Supremo and […]

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Back to Brazil – Visiting Carmo de Minas

Back to Brazil – Visiting Carmo de Minas

| December 12, 2013 | 0 Comments

Carmo de Minas has become one of the most prized regions regarding its diverse assortment of specialty coffees. Nucoffee has just taken in a series of new crop Top Scoring micro lots from the Carmo de Minas COCARIVE- Nucoffee competition. 16 outstanding Pulped Natural and Natural preparation coffees of different varieties will soon be shipped […]

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Final Episode: Chasing the Roya 2013 “Conclusion”

Final Episode: Chasing the Roya 2013 “Conclusion”

| December 4, 2013 | 0 Comments

Before driving into the Santa Rosa District, I made a stop at Wolthers Vittrup in Guatemala City for some cup testing of the different Regions, always a privilege to be able to taste great Guatemalan coffees. Then, the final stop at the local Santa Cruz Naranjo Fedecocagua affiliate in the Southern cordillera, the same visited […]

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Third Episode: Chasing the Roya 2013, Closing the Cycle Antigua

Third Episode: Chasing the Roya 2013, Closing the Cycle Antigua

| November 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

From the beautiful waters and green forests of the Classic Atitlan Region, I drove through Acatenango Valley, and into Antigua stopping in many coffee plantations along the way and finally reaching the Filadelfia Farm in the Inner Belt Mountains of Antigua. This is a farm I have been wanting to visit for some years, I […]

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Chasing the Roya – A Preview of the Next 2 Upcoming Episodes!

Chasing the Roya – A Preview of the Next 2 Upcoming Episodes!

| November 19, 2013 | 0 Comments

If you followed the first 2 episodes into the San Marcos and Atitlan Regions, there are still 2 final chapters including my conclusion for the near and medium term future. The next chapter to be released Thursday, November 21st shows the Antigua region situation and a cupping session at Wolthers Vittrup in Guatemala City. The […]

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