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 […]
Our Guatemala Antigua “ACATE” has just arrived into the Annex. Take a look at our Offer List and call us for details!
We have cupped the Tarrazu’ arrival and found it to be “Outstanding”! Other Origins such as Guatemala Genuine Antigua Acate and Huehuetenango are also arriving in the next week. From Brazil and from Colombia, we have some exciting lots from NUCOFFEE and MCC. Please call or email for samples and pricing.
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 […]
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. […]
Nucoffee and Wolthers Douqué hosted 25 Brazilian coffee producers and Cooperative Presidents at the Nucoffee Booth during the SCAA Conference and Exhibition in Seattle this past weekend. The entire Brazilian fine quality Arabica Coffee Belt was represented by these special guests. We also had the opportunity to meet with most of our roaster clients attending […]
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 […]
Only 18 days to the SCAA Event in Seattle! We will be there at the NUCOFFEE Booth # 14.105, come and talk to us regarding the latest news from Brazil and Colombia. Come and meet the NUCOFFEE and Wolthers Douque Teams. See you in Seattle! Christian Wolthers
New crop Brazilian Micro Lots from NUCOFFEE and MCC Colombian Huila Micro Lots have opened the opportunity for additional Origins into our Offer List. We now also carry Costa Rica La Pastora – COOPETARRAZU from the San Marcos de Tarrazu region arriving in April. Genuine Antigua Acate and Pastoral as well as SHB EP Huehuetenango […]
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 […]
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 […]
