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Coffee Origins

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Coffee Origins

Reconnecting with our 10 origins after the summer break

Reconnecting with our 10 origins after the summer break After a long and well-deserved vacation, we are all getting back to our daily routines and activities. And, since we know it can be challenging, we thought it would be helpful to share with you an update on the 10 origins Read more…

By Irene Andrade, 5 monthsSeptember 8, 2022 ago
2021

Rwanda 2021 | Looking back

It’s truly a pleasure tasting the finished roasts and thinking back at how they started in the early crop and tasting super fresh. I’m always amazed by what you roasters manage to pull out of it. Jamie Jongkind, Sales EU & Green Buyer January, before the harvest When I first Read more…

By Jamie Jongkind, 1 yearOctober 11, 2021 ago
Brazil

Sourcing in the time of Corona

Origin travel suspended Traveling to origin has been the cornerstone of our buying since this company was founded. Every year we travel to each of the coffee growing origins we work in at least once, often several times, to meet with export partners and producers, explore farms and check out Read more…

By Suzie Hoban, 3 yearsJuly 28, 2020 ago
Coffee Origins

The impact of COVID-19 at origin, and how it might affect your green buying

We are all staring into the crystal ball, trying to predict how our industry will look in the aftermath of the curfews and lock downs. Everyone in the specialty coffee value chain is adapting on the fly, and that includes importers. We are working to keep everyone in the value Read more…

By Morten Wennersgaard, 3 yearsMay 6, 2020 ago
2019

Introducing our new origin: Peru

We are amazed by the potential in Peru. With simple equipment, minimal infrastructure and hardly any government support, smallholder farmers are producing amazing coffees. Alas most of them go into a big pile which is sold for much less than it is worth. The country is known for certified coffees Read more…

By Morten Wennersgaard, 3 yearsNovember 25, 2019 ago
2019

Experimental coffees from Java, and a new project from Sumatra!

This is the fourth year for us working with Wildan Mustofa and his family. Wildan is the entrepreneur and producer. His son Fikri recently graduated from university and is involved in processing and operations, while Wildan’s wife, Atieq, manages the financial side of the business.  We also began a new Read more…

By Morten Wennersgaard, 3 yearsNovember 6, 2019 ago
Brazil

Coffee competitions in origin

Coffee competitions in origin: What are they, why are they important and how can you get involved? We run two annual competitions in origin, the Apas Cup in Brazil and the Tarqui Cup in Colombia. Each competition judges a selection of coffees from producers working in a particular region. The Read more…

By Linda Sandvik, 3 yearsSeptember 9, 2019 ago
2019

Burundi, 2019 | What’s cropping?

Slight turbulence ahead. Things were a little bumpy going into the season this year, but we have become accustomed to that over the years. And the Burundis, taste, well… like stunning Burundis: amazing complex coffees and so characteristic. Definitely worth a few bumps and jumps. Low yields this year As Read more…

By Jamie Jongkind, 3 yearsSeptember 2, 2019 ago
2019

North America buying strategy in Colombia

In summer of 2018 I first visited producers that have been part of long-standing Nordic Approach quality-based premium programs – some for nearly a decade. The premium program Morten built years ago still benefits a growing number of producers and roasters (and other importers), so this year, 2019, I went Read more…

By Jordan, 3 yearsAugust 21, 2019 ago
2019

Rwanda 2019 | our renewed focus

Busy but beautiful times! … wait wait wait, it’s 2019 and August already? Are you sure?But… the summer of 2018 just ended?That pretty much sums up the feeling I had going into this summer, and I think all the staff over here in Oslo are with me. A bummer for me Read more…

By Jamie Jongkind, 3 yearsAugust 12, 2019 ago
2019

Meet the producers of Intibuca

Seeing their name on a bag of roasted coffee is a privilege few farmers experience, and not always because their coffee isn’t good quality. In many parts of the coffee growing world there simply isn’t the infrastructure to maintain lot separation all the way to the port.  In Honduras, the Read more…

By Linda Sandvik, 3 yearsAugust 9, 2019 ago
2019

Meet the Caballeros

If you’re coming to World of Coffee in Berlin next week, you can meet Marysabel Caballero and Moises Herrera at our booth on Thursday 1pm to 1.30 pm (we’re at at booths V2 and V3 in the Roasters’ Village). Not in Berlin? London folks will get a chance to meet them Read more…

By Linda Sandvik, 4 yearsMay 29, 2019 ago
2019

Why are Kenyan prices so varied?

I have been asked several times why the prices of Kenyan coffees differ so much even though the lots might come from the same station. More specifically, I have been asked to explain why Karimikui AB #170 can be more expensive than Karimikui AA #062 seeing that AA is a Read more…

By Alexander Lenouvel Hansen, 4 yearsMay 7, 2019 ago
2019

El Salvador report: yields are down but quality is up

Responding to market demand Two years ago we had a conversation with our partners in the Santa Ana region of El Salvador, Andres and Jose Antonio Salaverria from Jasal, about changes we could see in the market. We realised that the volumes of washed El Salvador coffee we were buying Read more…

By Joanne Berry, 4 yearsMarch 27, 2019 ago
2019

Ethiopia 2019 coffees just around the corner

Not sure what it is with Ethiopia as there is always a childish excitement building up when you get close to the season and the first arrivals. You can expect a standout range of washed and naturals this year. And yes, it’s finally happening, we have our first Ethiopian containers Read more…

By Morten Wennersgaard, 4 yearsMarch 12, 2019 ago
Coffee Origins

Colombia & the Tarqui Cup

As some of you know, this wouldn’t be my first time in Colombia. Until May last year I was Nordic Approach’s green buyer there and visited this beautiful country several times a year. This time, in November 2018, I got the chance to experience this from a client’s perspective. I Read more…

By Joakim Hannibal - Fuglen Coffee Roasters Oslo, 4 yearsJanuary 31, 2019 ago
2018

Burundi arrivals | first half of fresh harvest

Mwaramutse! The most wonderful time of the year has come.…no not Christmas. Scrap the bearded guy with the out of fashion red tracksuit from your calendar, the Burundi’s are coming in. The first container landed last Friday – have to be pretty quick, only 4 lots left. November – This Read more…

By Jamie Jongkind, 4 yearsNovember 13, 2018 ago
2018

Rwanda arrivals | first half of fresh harvest

The time for Rwanda has arrived! Season has come to an end, the last cherries left the drying tables a while ago and we made our buying decisions. Our friends in Rwanda are now hard at work to get the lots we chose onto containers with some of them on Read more…

By Jamie Jongkind, 4 yearsOctober 17, 2018 ago
2018

Java 2018 crop

We are thrilled to announce that we have just received fresh Javas from Frinsa coming in earlier than ever. I am more convinced now than ever before about this being a pretty unique project and concept. The development of the coffees are great as well as the producer Wildan is Read more…

By Morten Wennersgaard, 4 yearsOctober 9, 2018 ago
2018

Brazil harvest update 2018 and effects of the C market

We are excited about the Brazilian coffees we have coming in this year. We have a group of 6 producers, mostly small to medium and one larger in size that we are working with consistently and have agreed on fair prices that are not determined by the current market price. Read more…

By Joanne Berry, 4 yearsSeptember 25, 2018 ago
2018

El Salvador end of harvest update

We have been privileged to work with producers in El Salvador who we have a long relationship with and who have really enriched our business and have given us a unique range of coffees that have always made us proud to have on our offer list. Working with Gilberto Baraona Read more…

By Joanne Berry, 4 yearsSeptember 13, 2018 ago

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