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We are happy you are interested in the stories behind your cup of coffee. The Coffee Quest has the opportunity to provide context between the world of production and consumption. The “Coffee with Added Value” comes from a wider approach then just the quality aspect. We see People, Product, Prices and Planet as essential elements to promote positive change in the coffee industry. In this Blog you can browse through recent coffee stories and follow our monthly research. Don’t forget you can also search based on origin country.
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Browse below through the most recent coffee stories from The Coffee Quest. This includes our monthly research topics as well as all of the producer profiles from our latest container arrivals!
LavaCherry – our volcanic gems from Mt. Elgon
Read more about our volcanic gems from Mt. Elgon, Uganda. Grown at 2300 m.a.s.l, StratoBerry is the result of different smallholders who delivers their cherries to Sironko Coffee Yard. Here the lead farmer Alex and the soucring manager Normann process the cherries.
StratoBerry – Unique flavors from Mt. Elgon
Read more about our volcanic gems from Mt. Elgon, Uganda. Grown at 2300 m.a.s.l, StratoBerry is the result of different smallholders who delivers their cherries to Sironko Coffee Yard. Here the lead farmer Alex and the soucring manager Normann process the cherries.
‘RockInFarmers’: Training Mubende’s Robusta Farmers in Organic Input Production
With our first RVO-funded training on Brand Coffee Farm completed, we have officially launched the Mubende chapter of Futureproof Coffee Collective (FCC) Uganda. The lessons, brought to life by the brains and spirit behind RockInSoil, Ruben Borge, focused on equipping producers with the knowledge and practical understanding to produce their own organic inputs.
Las Perlitas – “The Little Pearls” from Colombia
What happens when multiple farmers produce excellent Micro-Lots, but not enough to make up for an entire lot? The answer is: Las Perlitas
Edwin Noreña – The innovative farmer
Edwin Noreña is the coffee designer behind Finca Campo Hermoso, Quindio, Colombia. He’s an innovative farmer who is changing the traditional way of processing coffee.
Santa Maria, Huila – A successful story of partnership
Santa Maria is our stable 84points group lot consisting of coffees from small producers around the area with whom we have direct relationships.
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