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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
With NY prices at $1,07 – $1,09 roasters have stepped in to cover on spot and nearby demand as well as for deliveries into 2014 and even 2015! Prices are very attractive at this level, exactly as Fall and the Holiday season orders start to hit the supply chain. Differentials from origin have been […]
Brazil will soon close its harvest figures and release the quality of this new crop.
With NY at 1.19 for December, this is a great opportunity to purchase and fix your Fall and early Winter needs. Although Specialty Coffees usually run at the very high quality price range, when the market takes such an important dip, there is a chain reaction that affects all coffees and their prices. Historically, September […]
Many small holders think that the rains will bring strong and sound new leaves and these will support a good flowering progressing into fruit and to a plentiful harvest starting November 2013. The fact is that in most cases, this will probably not happen and the loss of leaves followed by a very low or […]
As the Brazilian Harvest starts, we should now pay close attention to the weather over the Arabica coffee belt. 80% of the Brazilian Arabica beans grow in zones which are vulnerable to winter cold fronts that bring widespread rains and frost to the lower plantations. In Brazil’s Coffee Belt, frost happens at the lower areas […]
I am now back from an 11 day trip through the main Guatemalan coffee producing areas. I travelled by car 2.100 km covering the North – South Cordillera. Of the areas visited, I covered Volcanic San Marcos near the Mexican border, Traditional Atitlan further South, Acatenango Valley, the Antigua Region then the Freijanes Plateau in […]
Red Container/Anike Wolthers report on Brazil Conilon early harvest situation
Conilon Coffee Immersion. By: Anike Ejlers Wolthers aka Red Container Coffee Good Monday coffee friends. Last week May 05-10, 2024 I had the privilege of touring around the breathtaking state of Espirito Santo to learn and source some conilon coffees. From main cooperative with record volume to small, medium and large single estates, conventional, organic, […]
Brazil FOB weekly Price Report by Wolthers Associates Santos
Wolthers Associates Santos updated their weekly Price Report, and you can see it here.
