Newsletter: Ecuador Las Tolas Varietal Compilation 2015

…and our comparison of these talented coffee producers to Beaujolais’ fabled Gang of Four. Last season’s coffees were phenomenal. Arnaud’s Java was simply exquisite with its floral aromatics bursting off…

Giraldo Domingo

…imposed by its community, under the command of the indigenous governor and the indigenous guard. Community members or day laborers are hired during the harvest season, while Giraldo’s farm maintains…

Hatumpampa

Hatumpampa community has a long story of challenges, traditions, struggles and hope. The entire community once belonged to a single landowner. He owned large areas of land where he cultivated…

Jose Elias Dominguez

…imposed by its community, under the command of the indigenous governor and the indigenous guard. Community members or day laborers are hired during the harvest season, while Jose’s farm maintains…

Paying for Coffee—It’s Complicated: Part 2

Part 2: Farmgate, FOB, EXW, and Beyond—Terms for Pricing and the Factors that Complicate Them When people in the coffee industry talk about green coffee pricing, they use a variety…

Paying for Coffee—It’s Complicated: Part 4

…the table. To make sure our roasting protocols accurately represent every coffee that comes through our door, we do countless Ikawa experiments, tweaking our profiles constantly in order to find…

Paying for Coffee—It’s Complicated: Part 5

…more questions you ask your importers, the better. To ask us a question, email us at info@redfoxcoffeemerchants.comcoffeemerchants.com, or contact us on twitter or instagram. To learn more about the complexities…

Paltaychayoc

…various mining companies, looking for minerals such as gold, silver, and more, which the local population has consistently opposed as a potential depredation and degradation of their lands and community….

Combapata