January 2010 Roast: Coffee Grading Analytics by K.C. O'Keefe

Cafe Verde Selecto

Productores:             Familia Anchiracio

Lote Selecto:              92 kilos Café Oro Exportable 

Variedades:                Caturra y Typica

Caserillo:                    Agua de Nieve

Distrito:                      Monobamba

Provincia:                   Jauja

Departamento:          Junin

Altura:                        1750 msnm

Notas del Catador:

Logro de Cafe de Puno en la SCAA

A los amigos y fanaticos apasionados del Cafe Peruano, una pequena aclaracion sobre las noticias del SCAA. Oficialmente el mejor cafe del anno 2010 (Coffeees of the year) en la feria de Cafes Especiales de las Americas (SCAA) es de Colombia.

El Cafe Peruano se ha representado muy bien con el cafe de Puno/CECOVASA, con una muestra de 10 libras ganando como la mejor muestra Peruana. Se puede verificar en el informe oficial de la SCAA: http://www.scaablog.org/

Quality Formula Explained - Part 1

How is Quality Coffee Produced? What are the importance of each step in the chain? What steps in the chain are most important for us to invest in to get quality results? How can we assure quality production from a given set of farmers?

Espresso Tasting

Here it comes . . . tiny cup, nice crema, intense coffee aroma and then BAMB!! Charcoal in the mouth and down the hatch. The intense bitterness and lime bolts wake you up more than the caffeine! That's the espresso experience right? or can there be more?

Q Graders in Peru!

It was my joy last night to witness the first award ceremony for Peruvian Q Graders. This was the culmination of a cupping school which started three years ago. After lots of hard work and educations from cuppers such Rolando Canas and Geoff Watts these professional cuppers have achieved the goal.

This last week I had the privilege to co-lead the course with Kelly Amoroso from CQI. Ted Lingle, executive director of CQI, made the trip down for the awards ceremony and is enthusiastic to get the Q program going in Peru.