Burundi Spotlight Series Post 4: Roasting and Brewing Suggestions
In the fourth and final installment of our Burundi blog series, we are exploring some brewing and roasting suggestions. In case you missed them, our first three installments covered a brief history of Burundi, overland logistics in East Africa, and an interview with our friends at Kalico. Thanks to Chelsey and Gavin for their expert […]
A Sense of Place: U.S. Brewers Cup 2019
All of the elements that make a coffee distinct and nuanced exist before we ever receive a coffee, whether as a roaster or a brewer. This potential of flavor results from terroir and from the choices of the producer and processor. When we brew a well-extracted cup, our expression of this flavor creates a sense […]
Knowledge is Power: Uganda Trip Report
Drew Billups and I just wrapped up Atlas’ yearly trip to Uganda, “the pearl of Africa” to visit current and potential coffee producer partners with friends Mollie Moison of Twin and Kate Burnett of Bridgehead Coffee. The assumed birthplace of Robusta, Uganda is home to an estimated 20 million smallholder farmers and 1.5 million coffee […]
Myanmar, Four Years In
In Atlas’ early days, our COO Jennifer Roberts arrived at HQ one morning. When Craig didn’t show up at the office, she rang him: Where are you?” Craig: “I’m in Uganda. I didn’t tell you?” Outlook calendarizing aside, this story embodies Craig’s busy schedule, his penchant for far-flung travel, and his dedication to relationship building […]
Reflections on ASIC: the Best Conference You’ve Barely Heard Of
ASIC (Association for Science and Information on Coffee) may be the best coffee conference you’ve never heard of. Founded in 1966 as the “Association Scientifique International pour le Café”, it’s the oldest specialty coffee conference on the books. This global scientific event offers a chance for the scientific community to come together every other year […]
El Salvador & Mexico 2018
In February, we took our annual trip to El Salvador and Mexico. Some of these coffees have just arrived and others will be here soon, so we thought it was a great time to give you the full lowdown on our travels and what we saw this year. We began our trip in Chiapas, Mexico […]