Peru, Volcafe Way
From Incan Ancestors, Incredible Coffees
“You can easily have coffee all year round,” says Roberto Ortiz with Prodelsur, Genuine Origin’s sister organization in Peru,…
February 2, 2018-
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Costa Rica, Volcafe Way, Women in Coffee“I Am Winning.” Volcafe Way Conversations, Part 2
Riley Thomson, head of the Volcafe Way program in Costa Rica, recently interviewed Carol Mata Gutierrez, a coffee producer in Tarrazú,…
October 26, 2017 -
Coffee Buying, Coffee Life, Featured, Volcafe WayWhat’s a Microlot?
There are some pretty flexible definitions in coffee, and microlots and macrolots (or community lots, as we refer to…
October 19, 2017 -
Volcafe Way, Women in CoffeeVolcafe Way Grows in Africa
“Profitability is good to chase, but hard to achieve,” Elizabeth Mbau said back in May, on a call from…
August 24, 2017 -
Guatemala, Women in CoffeeGuatemala La Morena Is Women’s Work
“I got in touch with the IWCA chapter here in Guatemala, called Mujeres en Café, and I started talking…
August 17, 2017 -
Costa Rica, Volcafe WayIn Costa Rica, It’s All About Quality
Riley Thomson is based in San Jose and, after years in the field as a farmer support technician, now…
July 13, 2017 -
UgandaUgandan Coffee Has Arrived
When our colleagues in Uganda describe our green coffees as some of the best to ever come out Uganda,…
June 22, 2017 -
Coffee Buying, Genuine OriginFrequently Asked Questions: Answered!
What is a box of green coffee? We sell green coffee in 65-lb, GrainPro-lined cardboard boxes with handles, to…
June 15, 2017 -
Guatemala, Volcafe WayCoffee Questionnaire: Guatemala
For a week in February, Volcafe Way Farmer Support Organization (FSO) leaders from Costa Rica, Honduras and Guatemala traveled…
June 1, 2017 -
Tanzania, Volcafe WayFrom Mbeya to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania’s Coffees are Stories of Geography
Matthew Harrison has a background in agriculture. And while he’s spent extensive time in the coffee fields, he now…
May 11, 2017 -
Coffee Buying, Roaster LifeRoaster Life: Edison Coffee Co. Knows Who It Serves
J. and Melanie McWhorter got to know each other working in a coffee shop in college. Years later, as…
May 5, 2017 -
UgandaEncouraging Uganda’s Best Cup
Coffee is a real opportunity for farmers in Uganda, and with assistance from Volcafe Way Farmer Support Organizations, they’re…
April 28, 2017 -
Coffee LifeExpo 2017 Speaker Series
We’ll be at the U.S. Coffee Championships April 21-23, sharing coffee samples and cheering on friends. (Especially our partnership manager Tony…
April 6, 2017 -
PeruCafé Chonta Is Exceeding Peruvian Coffee Expectations
“This Chonta is quite singular and unique,” says Roberto Ortiz, commercial manager at Prodelsur, Genuine Origin’s sister company in…
March 30, 2017 -
HondurasBroadsheet Coffee in Honduras, Day 6
Aaron MacDougall, roaster and owner of Broadsheet Coffee Roasters in Cambridge, MA, won our Roast and GO roasting competition—and a…
February 13, 2017 -
HondurasBroadsheet Coffee in Honduras, Day 3
Aaron MacDougall, roaster and owner of Broadsheet Coffee Roasters, won our Roast and GO roasting competition — and a trip to…
February 9, 2017