2007 - A review of the year

A look back over the last 12 months, and all things coffee that have happened within them (both to me and others). World Championships, origin trips and other competitions as well as other coffee-centric highpoints of the year 2007.

Colombia 2007 - Armenia

Occasionally being jetlagged can be a good thing.

Anette and I arrived into Bogota on Sunday evening, and collected by our host - Luis Velez - and dropped at our lovely hotel with the worrying news that in order to catch…

Independent branding of microlots - Aida Batlle and “Los Luchadores”

I read as much as I can these days to try and keep abreast of what is going on and today I stumbled across something very interesting that Peter Giuliano had written.

When I was with Aida in Salvador in January,…

Best of Panama #1 goes for $130/lb!

I am sure most folks will have seen this by now but if not the auction results for Best of Panama are here:

http://auction.stoneworks.com/includes/pa2007/final_results.html 

Once again Esmeralda sets a new record……

Commentary on this already rages and it will be interesting to see…

Green Coffee - A Photographic Guide

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I’ve been thinking about doing a green bean gallery for a while, and when I had a little spare time this evening I thought I’d have a go at it. Right…