Worth a Thousand Words
SCAA’s recent revamp of its flavor wheel has created lots of buzz in the specialty-coffee industry (click here for information on how to use the new flavor wheel). The news was bound to create ripples since the 2016 version is the first and only revamp of its original 1995 flavor wheel, one of the most […]
An Audio Tour Through Rwanda and Uganda
From January 30th through February 12th, I had the opportunity to attend the annual Africa Fine Coffee Association (AFCA) Conference in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, as well as visit several cooperatives in Rwanda and Uganda. Instead of standard trip report (words + pictures) I thought I’d provide an audio-tour throughout my time in Rwanda […]
A Processing Manual in Pictograms
During my recent visit to Bukonzo Joint Cooperative Union (BJCU), located in Kasese District, Western Region of Uganda, I had the opportunity to visit Karughabira, one of BJCU’s 39 micro Washing Stations. After driving for an hour and hiking for an additional hour on a narrow, steep path, we arrived at the washing station and […]
An Interview with Hingakawa Women’s Association
In early February, 2016, I visited Abakundakawa (Rushashi district, Rwanda), and spent a majority of my time meeting with Colette Nakabonya and Cecile Mukahirwa (President and Secretary, respectively, of Hingakawa women’s association within Abakundakawa). Atlas purchased a container of Hingakawa in 2015, and we plan to bring additional lots in the coming seasons. Caption: Standing […]
El Salvador & Costa Rica – January 2016
Some of Atlas’ longest standing producer relationships are in Central America, so we tend to travel there several times a year. Despite Central American countries being located relatively close to each other, harvest seasons can be months apart, so it’s not always the most efficient plan to bundle travel to several countries in one trip. […]