Coffee Analysts » trips http://www.coffeeanalysts.com Coffee Testing and Analysis Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:48:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Africa – Rwanda & Ethiopia http://www.coffeeanalysts.com/2009/02/africa-rwanda-ethiopia/ http://www.coffeeanalysts.com/2009/02/africa-rwanda-ethiopia/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:29:03 +0000 Christine Hibma http://coffeeanalysts.discernmarketing.com/?p=234 In Rwanda, Dan was a featured presenter at the East Africa Fine Coffee Association’s annual meeting. Dan’s presentation on Trends and New Products in the Coffee Industry was attended by over 300 delegates from twenty countries. Upon leaving Rwanda, Dan traveled to Dire Dawa, Ethiopia where he spent a week teaching a [...]]]> In Rwanda, Dan was a featured presenter at the East Africa Fine Coffee Association’s annual meeting. Dan’s presentation on Trends and New Products in the Coffee Industry was attended by over 300 delegates from twenty countries.
Upon leaving Rwanda, Dan traveled to Dire Dawa, Ethiopia where he spent a week teaching a course on cupping and technical coffee tasting to 28 adult students who worked in the coffee industry. Upon completion of the training, Dan administered the rigorous Q Grader exam to the participating students.

img_1591 img_1569 img_1568 img_1506 img_1601 ]]> http://www.coffeeanalysts.com/2009/02/africa-rwanda-ethiopia/feed/ 0 Dan goes to Colombia & Panama http://www.coffeeanalysts.com/2008/12/dan-goes-to-colombia-panama/ http://www.coffeeanalysts.com/2008/12/dan-goes-to-colombia-panama/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:35:26 +0000 Christine Hibma http://coffeeanalysts.discernmarketing.com/?p=250 Dan recently trekked to Jarden, Colombia to witness the opening of a new processing coffee mill for the LaMinita Coffee Company.

Jarden is one of the premier coffee producing areas in Colombia, and LaMinita has opened a state of the art mill in order to obtain the quality of coffee their clients demand. [...]]]> Dan recently trekked to Jarden, Colombia to witness the opening of a new processing coffee mill for the LaMinita Coffee Company.

Jarden is one of the premier coffee producing areas in Colombia, and LaMinita has opened a state of the art mill in order to obtain the quality of coffee their clients demand. While there, Dan participated in their first cupping and inspected the coffee fincas where the coffee is grown. At an altitude of 5,000+ feet, this area remains pristine as the surrounding areas are filled with lush natural forests and wildlife.

Upon departing Colombia, Dan ventured to the Boquete & Vulcan regions of Panama where the most expensive coffee in the world is grown. Hosted by owner Price Peterson of the La Esmeralda Farm, Dan cupped the early harvest of the famous “Geisha” variety of coffee. He also met with owners from neighboring farms and toured the mountains which contain a wide variety of birds, butterflies, snakes and tarantulas! Panama, although among the smallest producers of coffee, enjoys a reputation for small farms that produce distinctive tasting high–quality Arabica coffees.

Dan with Price Peterson, La Esmeralda Coffee Company Dan Peterson, La Esmeralda Coffee Company First picking, Colombia Jarden, Colombia Cupping Distant Lands new coffee Coffee & Parchment drying, drawer style ]]> http://www.coffeeanalysts.com/2008/12/dan-goes-to-colombia-panama/feed/ 0