In my previous blog post, I reported a new record delivery. It didn't last long, as already this week a woman set a new one. One that will probably last a little longer, as it now stands at 2.3 kg. This woman, living in Simao, once planted 20 trees, of which 8 trees are still standing today. As she always did, she sold the unprocessed coffee cherries, about 8 kg this year, until one of her family members told her she could process the cherries herself and sell the beans directly to us. It was all it took to make her manually process the cherries she had left and sell the resulting green coffee beans directly to our Buying Station.
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This coffee season has been our most busy season ever. From the moment we opened the Buying Station last November, I don't think there was a moment when there weren't any farmers queueing in order to sell their coffee. Of course, the high coffee price on the world market had something to do with this. And all means were good to bring the coffee to our Buying Station. This season also saw a new record. At our Buying Station we welcome all farmers, how small or large their deliveries are. Up until this year, the smallest delivery ever was 20 kg. Since last month, this is now 18kg. It was the complete harvest of an elderly couple with just 100 trees. In March I had my father and uncle visiting me. As my wife, daughter and I normally only see them occasionally during our home leave in Summer, this was a unique chance to catch up. And since my father is also involved in the coffee business, of course there was a lot of coffee talk and visits to coffee fields. Moreover, my father used to work in Simao before me, so he visited a lot of old friends during his stay here. This time of year the weather normally is mainly dry and temperatures are on the rise. This year however, we have been subject to a cold spell with unusually chilly temperatures and lots of rain. As a result one could see a concentrated flowering in the coffee fields, which dotted the trees with white flowers surrounded by a sweet smell of jasmine. And if all goes well, this holds lots of promise for the coming coffee season.
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AuthorI wouldn't be surprised to find out I was born with a passion for coffee. For the life of me, I can't remember not loving coffee. And by that, I don't just mean drinking it, but everything involved from its cultivation over the processing to the final product that is my loyal companion throughout the day. Archives
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