Brazil FOB weekly Price Report by Wolthers Associates Santos
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From Huila over to “Valle del Cauca” in Colombia
My trip within the coffee heart of Colombia last week included the beautiful Valle del Cauca starting from the city of Cali. This was my first visit to this area and I was honored to be invited by FNC’s “Comite Departamental de Cafeteros del Valle Cauca” The Executive Director Mr. Hector Fabio Cuellar Lopez and […]
It’s hot in Cuba!
On my way back from Guatemala yesterday and while enjoying the scenery over Cuba, I came to think of some great coffees we carry for the Italian and Latino inspired blends. NUCOFFEE Cerrado Region coffees, Full Bodied, sweet and natural preparation Estate lots. Other Brazilian NUCOFFEE marvels of basic flavor notes and high sweetness for […]
Back to Colombia Huila and Tolima Regions
Day 1 As I had a feeling that the Colombian harvest seemed bit late, I and some guests took the first plane down to Bogota and further into Neiva in the Huila Region last week. Before flying to Neiva, we made a quick visit at Wolthers & Vittrup – Quality Assurance Lab for some overall […]
Good-Bye Bali, Good Morning Vietnam!
With Bali behind me, it was now Vietnam I was going to spend a short week visiting. Vietnam is the 2nd largest producer of coffee today, they produce mostly Robusta but have developed Arabica plantations in the last decade. Today, Arabica volume represent about 3.4% ( 1 million 132.28 lb. bags ) of the total […]
Bali, Indonesia – An Island of Happiness and Joy!
This week I have been touring through Bali in Indonesia and decided to visit a small coffee farm just 35 miles inland from the Capitol city Denpasar. Almost everywhere you travel in Bali, various farms or coffee stations offer the Kopi Luwak coffee at quite exaggerated prices such as $ 5.00 per 4 oz shot. […]
The Sauterne and Origami Arabica Crop – Brazil’s Drought Situation in Coffee
April 8th, 2014. I have just returned from my tour through the Strictly Soft, Fine Cup and Specialty grade regions of Brazil. The South of Minas Gerais holds the record of highest density of coffee tree population in the world, also the first producer in volume of fine Arabica beans in Brazil/world. The plantations between […]
Spring is just around the corner, coffee consumption remains intense.
Although a great part of the continent does not indicate Spring is coming, the calendar and the official “Summer Time” schedule tell us that soon, we should enjoy milder temperatures and greener sceneries. For now, It remains “Coffee Weather ” and consumption will probably hit record figures if one considers the comfort hot coffee provided […]
Carnival in Brazil while rains return over the Coffee Belt
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 […]
The Brazilian Drought Situation
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 […]
Tour of the Americas – Late 2013 – Final Episode
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 […]
