Coffees, Farm Profiles26 August Thursday 2010
Check out this cool interactive google map which shows many of the farms and cooperatives that produce our coffees. Click and drag to pan the map. Zoom using the +/- buttons or double click to zoom on that location. With some farms (e.g. Fazenda Camocim in Brazil) you can zoom in far enough to see the buildings of the beneficio. Enjoy! View Origin Coffee... Read more
With June and July gone and August here, Origin & Nigiro have been pouring coffee, tea, delicious hot chocolate and servingpicpic snacks for World Cup “Waka Waka” functions, corporate functions and birthdays; some of which were held in conjunction with Liquid Chefs, Chew Magazine and Sense of Taste. Being in demand and trying to offer all of... Read more
Coffees, Farm Profiles8 August Sunday 2010
Farm: Colonia San Juan 8 Estrellas Varietal: Caturra Processing: Semi-washed and dried on screens Owner: Juan Ticona City: Canton Entre Ríos Region: Caranvi Altitude: 1,600-1,700m Cup Profile & Tasting Notes Details of the Growers Juan Ticona has been growing coffee since the early 1970’s in the... Read more
Coffees, Farm Profiles8 August Sunday 2010
Farm: Makwa Estate Varietal(s): Mostly SL28 and K7 varietals Processing: Fully-washed and dried on screens Owner: Mwahota Ikai Company Limited City: Gatukuyu Region: Chania, Thika Altitude: 1,700m Cup Profile and Tasting Notes Details of the Growers Kenya is a coffee powerhouse, and its coffees are considered by many to be some... Read more
Coffees, Farm Profiles8 August Sunday 2010
Farm: Blackburn Estate Varietal: Bourbon, Nyassa Processing: Fully washed and sun-dried on screens Owner: Michael Gehrken City: Karatu Region: Oldeani Altitude: 1,760m to 1,950m Cup Profile and Tasting Notes - Shades of September Micro-lot coffee with a burst of fruit (green grape and passionfruit). Clean and smooth bodied.... Read more
