Posts Tagged ‘Brazilian coffee’
The Market Is a Chameleon
October ended practically at the same level where it began. Arabica futures in New York started the month at 290.70 c/lb and closed on Friday, October 30, at 287.20 c/lb. This week alone, following the elections, the market dropped 2,025 points, or 6.59%. During the month, prices reached a high of 318.20 and a low…
Read MoreCoffee prices retreat on exchanges, and physical market trading slows down
Election-related uncertainties and price volatility lead Brazilian producers to postpone sales. Futures contracts for Arabica coffee in New York and Robusta in London closed lower on Friday (23), according to the Carvalhaes report. During the week leading up to the second round of the presidential election, political instability and price volatility prompted coffee growers to…
Read MoreOur featured farmer this month: Ismael Andrade
Learn more on Ismael Andrade microlot. He is a passionate (and somewhat famous) coffee producer who is considered by some as the founding father of specialty coffee. He is always looking for different approaches and procedures as he maintains a strong focus on Quality vs Higher Productivity. Farm: Sao Silvestre Certification: UTZ & BSCA Region: …
Read MoreMinas Hill Specialises in Microlot Coffees
…ethically sourced Specialty Microlot Coffees Coffee has gained cultural and social momentum in Australia in a very short time. The term Bean to Cup was first used in 1974 in an issue of the ‘Tea and Coffee Trade Journal’ in response to a demand for exceptional-quality coffee produced in special micro-climates. These days, all good…
Read MoreIntroducing: Joao Newton Teixeira, carbon neutral coffee farmer
A carbon neutral coffee farmer. Joao Newton Teixeira is Pedro Gabarra’s father and the product of four generations of coffee growers in the region, inheriting the passion and skills of the pioneers who initiated the coffee plantations in the southern Minas Gerais region, Brazil. Farms: Santo Antônio, Mirante, Vertentes and Pinhal Farms Region: Campo Das…
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