By Arifa Tahmina As we all know, March is Women's History Month and March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD)! Both are a time to celebrate and appreciate the incredible women who shape the world with their strength, resilience and passion. Let's take a moment together to shine a spotlight read more
Each year, the winners of the six U.S. Coffee Competitions are gifted a trip to a coffee origin as part of their prize package. This year, NKG Bloom sponsored that experience, steering the trip off its usual track in a number of ways. Historically, the trip is sponsored by a read more
At SCA Expo this year, we used our booth to feature an "NKG Bloom 5-Question Quiz," to encourage the industry to learn more about NKG Bloom. Everyone who answered correctly was entered in a drawing to win a trip to experience NKG Bloom in Mexico. The lucky winner was Stephanie read more
At SCA Expo this year, we’ll be spreading the word about NKG Bloom! We’re eager for more of our customers and the industry to understand this initiative, which is our long-term investment in smallholder coffee farmers. Through full-time, dedicated NKG colleagues, NKG Bloom offers farmers the services and resources they read more
Ethiopia's fresh-crop green coffee will arrive in spring 2020 InterAmerican Trader Ed Kaufmann shares in this edited excerpt from his trip report—along with plenty of good news. Ethiopia’s coffee supply chains are as nuanced and complex as its celebrated beans. But with ever-changing consumption trends, revamping governmental regulations and climate read more
"When we arrived, we pulled off the road at an unmarked gate, very unassuming, where we were surprisingly welcomed by a full-blown ceremonial celebration. There were hundreds of people in costume, singing, dancing and playing local instruments."
Camila Topke is a fourth-generation Guatemalan coffee producer and an InterAmerican coffee trader. We can’t think of a better host for a visit to coffee farms, a Producer & Roaster Forum and her hometown. — Guatemala’s coffee farms are where Camila Topke feels right at home. And May 19–25, she’ll read more
