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Swiss Water is pleased to offer this Colombian coffee with expanded traceability from the Los Arrayanes Coffee Growers Association. The Los Arrayanes Coffee Growers Association (Asociación de Caficultores Los Arrayanes) is a 99-member group in the villages of Pitalito, Palestina, Acevedo, Isnos, and San Augustín, Huila, Colombia. Through their partnership with Integra Trading, Swiss Water is delighted to showcase the work of this association which focuses on quality and sustainability.

Read more about Colombia Los Arrayanes here.

Royal is inviting the coffee community to help build a Digital Learning Center at the Yirgacheffe Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union community school. The lab will have 40 desktop computers, a server, networking equipment, a projector, and the software needed to provide students with a modern computer education. If you’d like to help build the Digital Learning Center, please consider purchasing select coffees and join us in supporting YCFCU’s vision for the next generation.

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The Q processing Level 1 (Generalist) course is a 2-day event consisting of lectures and comparative cupping exercises. It is designed for coffee professionals who do not actively work in processing but can benefit from greater depth of knowledge in this area – namely roasters, retailers, and baristas. The course provides a scientifically informed body of general knowledge about coffee processing techniques, addressing subjects such as the history of processing, coffee plant anatomy, processing methods, fermentation, drying, and future challenges. A written exam will be administered to measure competencies in the subject matter and a passing score will result in a Q Processing Generalist Certificate.

Learn more about educational courses at Atlas Coffee here.

Guatemala began growing coffee commercially in 1850, relatively late compared to some of it’s Central American neighbors. Coffee farming practices are similar to other countries in the region, but Guatemala has an abundance of water, volcanic soil, and very distinct micro-climates compared to its neighbors. Although late to coffee, Guatemala recognized and responded to the needs of the emerging specialty coffee sector earlier than most coffee producing regions.

Check out all the Guatemala offerings now available from Covoya.

Ecos Del Café: Narratives from Costa Rican Producers returns to celebrate the voices and stories of two more exceptional coffee producers. Each episode offers an intimate look at the family behind a micromill—their lives, challenges, triumphs, and vision for the future of coffee production. We thank them and are honored to share their stories. The first episode of Year 3 featuring Iván Solís is out now.

Watch all available Ecos del Café episodes and view the latest Costa Rican Microlots here!