What is the Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide? Coffee pricing is a complex subject that everyone who works in the industry will be familiar with. However, as more and more actors across the supply chain push for increased transparency and traceability, new resources...
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Meet the team: Émilie Coulombe
Meet the team: Émilie Coulombe Émilie Coulombe is another well-respected member of our team here at Condesa. As well as being part of our coffee sales team, she’s also the Secretary of the International Women’s Coffee Alliance’s Australian chapter. Émilie has been a...
Not just any shipping container
Green coffee is a raw agricultural product that is sensitive to light and moisture. Optimum levels of the latter should be around 11% to 14% once the beans are processed and dried. Beyond these, the coffee’s quality will start to diminish. A stable temperature should...
Why is it important to use a high-quality sample roaster?
A sample roaster is a small roaster, usually with a capacity of less than 300g, that is used to test roast samples of green coffee beans. These are then evaluated for quality, taste and aroma. These small samples are often sent to roasters by a trader or producer, and...
Introducing our farmer partners in Honduras
Honduras is the largest coffee producer in Central America and the fourth-largest in the world. In 2019, the country exported more than 6.7 million 60kg bags of green coffee. Today, over 100,000 Honduran families derive their income from coffee-growing, in a country...
Our work with the José Olaya Cooperative in Peru
The Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera José Olaya (José Olaya Rural Coffee Farm Cooperative, or CAFJO) is located in the district of Quelloúno, La Convención, in the south of Peru. Currently, its members comprise around 271 coffee-growing families that cultivate coffee at...
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