It’s late April, certified stocks are under 3.9 million bags, some coffees are in the supply pipelines, but most are in hands of producers or hanging on the trees very far from here. Consumption is steadily growing worldwide. Consumption growth is supported by ages teen through advanced in the consuming countries. Now the same happens […]
Dear Coffee friends, It’s Aloha time! The Parry Estate Kona Coffees are the best ever! The choice of ideal Guatemala Typica seeds, the planting method, soil structure, climates, altitude and harvesting procedures, have led to the ultimate highest quality coffee in Kona. The Parry Estate has also dedicated a lot of investments for the post-harvest […]
Good day coffee friends, After a short absence, here I’m again with some news from the coffee front. Just back from a trip to Guatemala and Dubai, both coffee related and both with very interesting news. In Guatemala, it became quite clear that the country faces the effects of a late harvest or even worse, […]
Following our last report on Kona Coffee from the Parry Estate, we are now very pleased to inform that the early crop lots are ready to ship from Hawaii’s main Island to mainland USA/Oakland, CA. The harvest is in fact about 8 weeks late. This has had no impact on the quality for us. As […]
Located in Kona, along the Maunaloa Slopes, at an altitude of 2.500 feet, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the lush Hawaiian rain forest just behind, the Parry Estate lays within the late King Kamehameha’s original property. 9.000 acres accommodate fourth and fifth Superior Guatemalan Tipica plants on rich volcanic soil and ideal micro climate. Cutting edge […]
Good day, As the cold season in the Brazilian coffee belt can now be considered as gone, we now look into the harvest results in the many different production zones. The South of Minas and the Sao Paulo Mogiana areas have already harvested about 60% of their coffees. Other regions in Sao Paulo and in […]
A Quick Update to The Coffee Scene
Dear coffee lovers, Quick update in the current coffee scene. The “C” market is going through a combination of factors that presents us an unusual yet periodical consequence of a high coffee prices. EUDR (which has now been postponed), low volume of spots in consuming countries, draught in Vietnam, lack of containers, logistics problem in […]
Ugandan Coffees Cupping Experience
Last week right after World of Coffee Copenhagen, I had the honour to cup among some powerful women in the Embassy of Uganda in Denmark. Ambassador H.E. Margaret M. Otteskov and Ambassador H.E. Signe Winding Albjerg together with UCDA-Uganda Coffee Development Authority, united the finest of Ugandan coffees in a very educational cupping experience. Interesting […]
