Industry News
Two flowerings have happened and a last one is expected within the next 10 days. Rains are now fundamental for the fixation, healthy fructification and productivity of the next 2015/2016 crop. It is still too early to count additional losses but we are getting very close to the “D” day when the plants start to […]
As mentioned/predicted in our last report, the first “Spring – like” rains hit the Arabica and Robusta coffee belts in Brazil during the mid to end of last week. The next 15 days show a drier pattern but there is at least one cold/rain front to hit the Arabica belt continuing Spring’s arrival in about […]
With 90% of this new harvest at home, the final figure of what the volume will be is still a controversial matter. Soon, probably within the month of September, official and non-official numbers will be released confirming a substantial reduction to the original forecasts. On the other hand, the rains should be returning by mid-September […]
Yes, back to Colombia again after my stay in Guatemala last week, this time, smack into a great Coffee Event and quality competition by MCCH in Neiva/Huila. “Primer Encuentro Internacional de Cafeicultura Sostenible and Primer Concurso de Cafes De Alta Calidad , 1 de Agosto , 2014“ This meeting aggregated producers from the entire Huila […]
News coming from the Brazilian Coffee Belt is that 70% of the crop is at home and that yield and bean size are in fact reduced. The weather has been absolutely normal for the season, very dry and with lower temperatures but no frost in the coffee regions. The quality for the Natural Arabicas is […]
Well over 40% of the Brazilian crop is under covered roofs already. It is still too early to evaluate productivity but the good news is that quality is mostly very good. At the current harvest pace, we could see the last pickings by mid to late August, almost a month earlier than usual. On the […]
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
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 […]
My trip revisiting the Guatemalan Coffee Cordillera started on October 18th from the small forgotten town of Champerico in the Northern Western Coast of Guatemala. This is not far from the Mexican Border and it took me 3 hours to reach the heights of the San Marcos District and into the small Pueblo of San […]
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 […]
