Category Archives: Panama

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May & June 2013 Cupping Events

London in Review Thank you to The Association and Prufrock Coffee for being such excellent hosts for our recent cupping events! To recap: Our focus during the Association cupping were the Hacienda La Esmeralda Special auction lots. The Peterson family produces separate lots based on geographic areas, microclimates and picking dates

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May & June 2013 Cupping Events

London in Review Thank you to The Association and Prufrock Coffee for being such excellent hosts for our recent cupping events! To recap: Our focus during the Association cupping were the Hacienda La Esmeralda Special auction lots. The Peterson family produces separate lots based on geographic areas, microclimates and picking dates

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London Again! April 23-24

London has become a second home for us at the Collaborative – especially at Prufrock Coffee, which has now welcomed and helped us co-host several cuppings since the very beginning. We have cupped some fantastic coffees and met some great

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London Again! April 23-24

London has become a second home for us at the Collaborative – especially at Prufrock Coffee, which has now welcomed and helped us co-host several cuppings since the very beginning. We have cupped some fantastic coffees and met some great

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Honestly! Why Paris?

With all due respect, as much as Paris is the food capital of the world, it used to be a joke to even think of Paris as a coffee destination. Well that was until just a few months ago. For two days

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Honestly! Why Paris?

With all due respect, as much as Paris is the food capital of the world, it used to be a joke to even think of Paris as a coffee destination. Well that was until just a few months ago. For two days

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A portrait of a coffee personality: Daniel Peterson, Hacienda Esmeralda, Boquete, Panama

Coffee is an old commodity. But the way we buy nowadays; tasting, describing and thinking about the coffee, it´s almost as if it is a completely different product. This applies at least to the coffee we know as specialty coffee.

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A portrait of a coffee personality: Daniel Peterson, Hacienda Esmeralda, Boquete, Panama

Coffee is an old commodity. But the way we buy nowadays; tasting, describing and thinking about the coffee, it´s almost as if it is a completely different product. This applies at least to the coffee we know as specialty coffee.

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Le Carnaval du Café: tickets on sale NOW!

That´s right chaps, the wait is over.  Tickets go on sale today. Drop whatever you are doing! Grab your wallet! Get to a computer near you! Limber up those enter-hitting fingers and GET IN THERE QUICK! Two days in PARIS,

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Le Carnaval du Café: tickets on sale NOW!

That´s right chaps, the wait is over.  Tickets go on sale today. Drop whatever you are doing! Grab your wallet! Get to a computer near you! Limber up those enter-hitting fingers and GET IN THERE QUICK! Two days in PARIS,

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London Cupping Captured

Some wonderful photos of a wonderful cupping: thank you London!

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London Cupping Captured

Some wonderful photos of a wonderful cupping: thank you London!

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London Centrals Cupping: Thursday 27th September

After the overwhelming success of our last London cuppings, we have decided to come back and present our latest coffee gems in the shape of Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama (Geisha). We will be hosted by the wonderful people at

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London Centrals Cupping: Thursday 27th September

After the overwhelming success of our last London cuppings, we have decided to come back and present our latest coffee gems in the shape of Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama (Geisha). We will be hosted by the wonderful people at

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“Micromills of Costa Rica and Best of Best of Panama” cupping

Hello Good Coffee People! Last Friday Lars Huse, coffee lover and illustrator extraordinaire, released “Coffee A-Z” – a delightful little book filled with coffee information and accompanying illustrations. As the title succinctly describes it, the book informs and visualizes the world

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“Micromills of Costa Rica and Best of Best of Panama” cupping

Hello Good Coffee People! Last Friday Lars Huse, coffee lover and illustrator extraordinaire, released “Coffee A-Z” – a delightful little book filled with coffee information and accompanying illustrations. As the title succinctly describes it, the book informs and visualizes the world

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London Cupping, May 18 – the lineup

Hello London Coffee! Hope you’re ready and excited to cup some fantastic coffee today. Here is the lineup, organized by origin, varietal, then process. Table #1 Highlights from Central America COSTA RICA, various mills & regions Helsar de Zarcero mill,

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London Cupping, May 18 – the lineup

Hello London Coffee! Hope you’re ready and excited to cup some fantastic coffee today. Here is the lineup, organized by origin, varietal, then process. Table #1 Highlights from Central America COSTA RICA, various mills & regions Helsar de Zarcero mill,

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May 10 Cuppings in Gothenburg

Last Thursday Da Matteo roastery graciously hosted Collaborative cuppings for roasters interested in buying incoming coffees from Honduras and Panama. Since Giancarlo was also in Sweden at the time, Virmax took the opportunity to present on varietals in Colombia – specifically

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May 10 Cuppings in Gothenburg

Last Thursday Da Matteo roastery graciously hosted Collaborative cuppings for roasters interested in buying incoming coffees from Honduras and Panama. Since Giancarlo was also in Sweden at the time, Virmax took the opportunity to present on varietals in Colombia – specifically