by Hector Rodriguez | Dec 10, 2020 | News
Harvesting is one of the most important activities in the Specialty Coffee calendar. Therefore, any inappropriate harvesting practice can mean that all the previous efforts taken over many years in the nursery and at the farm can be jeopardized. At Cuatro...
by Hector Rodriguez | Nov 27, 2020 | News
In the last few weeks the heavy rains from hurricanes Eta and Iota have caused significant flooding, landslides and even washed away roads here in Chiriqui province. This was especially evident in the Tierras Altas district and towns of Cerro Punta, Paso Ancho, and...
by Hector Rodriguez | Nov 16, 2020 | News
The specialty coffee industry has realized that if coffee is processed as a gourmet product by managing a selective harvesting cycle, by varietal, ensuring the ripeness of the cherries, and efficient drying systems, we can obtain amazing and unique flavor...
by Hector Rodriguez | Nov 6, 2020 | News
Similarly to the wine industry, in the Specialty coffee industry, we have different varietals exhibiting different organoleptic profiles. There are three ways to recognize a varietal: genetically, phenotypically, and by analyzing its organoleptic profile....
by Hector Rodriguez | Oct 29, 2020 | News
The term traceability is commonly used in the food industry. But, what does it mean exactly? How is it applied in the specialty coffee industry and is it just a marketing term or a verifiable process? Let’s start at the beginning: What does it mean? A...
by Hector Rodriguez | Oct 29, 2020 | News
The term traceability is commonly used in the food industry. But, what does it mean exactly? How is it applied in the specialty coffee industry and is it just a marketing term or a verifiable process? Let’s start at the beginning: What does it mean? A...