Hey Folks,
On August 19-22 I had the privilege of attending the 10th Annual Roasters Guild Retreat at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA. Guild retreats are an amazing opportunity for a number of reasons. While getting the opportunity to attend classes, workshops and gain accreditation, attendees also get to discuss issues with each other, talk shop, [...]
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Dispatch from The Roasters Guild Retreat 2010
Guatemala Farm Friendly Update
I would like to write an update regarding our Rain Forest Alliance (RFA) certification project in Guatemala. I wrote an article about this initiative a few months ago. Last March, a formal audit group from the FIIT foundation located in Guatemala had the opportunity to visit El Paternal farm to check the compliance of each [...]
What is Specialty Coffee?
I was talking with a colleague about the definition of specialty coffee and after a long discussion we found out that is hard to come up with a single description of this type of coffee because it varies from country to country. There are also independent organizations that have set different parameters to gauge what [...]
51 coffees, 22 judges, 5 days, Indescribable experience
The days started with a small breakfast by the pool, then it was off to the local coffee school. It was here that we would be cupping the best of the best from Nicaragua. There were 22 judges from every corner of the world that came together to taste and critique these coffees. The week [...]
