by andrew | Oct 16, 2018 | competitions, origin |
Smallholder coffees excelled at the 2018 Papua New Guinea Coffee Cupping Competition, with top lots achieving over 85 points on Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) scoresheets. This is the third annual event organized by PNG’s Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), in...
by andrew | Aug 27, 2017 | associations, competitions, events, origin |
The first Festival Kafe Timor in 2016 brought together thousands of smallholder farmers, baristas, and roasters from across Timor-Leste to participate in educational activities and the celebration of national coffee culture. It was a positive experience for the...
by andrew | Dec 8, 2016 | associations, competitions, events, origin, quality |
Smallholder farmers cultivating Timor-Leste’s signature heirloom coffee variety led the field in the country’s inaugural national cup quality contest. The competition ran from November 28 – December 3rd in conjunction with Festival Kafe Timor, a weeklong...
by andrew | Apr 6, 2016 | competitions, events, featured, news, origin |
Myanmar coffee is coming to the Specialty Coffee Association of America event in Atlanta. This will be the first time that an organized producer group from the origin has visited the United States and also the first season that specialty coffee is available for export...
by andrew | Aug 10, 2015 | associations, competitions, industry, news, quality, retail, science |
The connection between aesthetics and people’s perception of value is something that has been long known and studied by sensory scientists but a direct link between latte art and coffee drinkers’ perception of coffee value has remained anecdotal: until...
by andrew | Jul 27, 2015 | associations, competitions, industry, origin, quality |
In the first Myanmar coffee competition, two women smallholder farmers secured first and second place in their category and the overall event. Results were announced and trophies presented at a formal ceremony last week in Pyin Oo Lwin. I had the honor of...
