Visiting Cesmach at their Annual General Meeting!

Posted by Paul, October 19th, 2011, Comments (0)
Cesmach AGM
I recently had the fantastic opportunity to have a presentation at the CESMACH Annual General Meeting (AGM); this cooperative is one of our partners in Mexico, and is a proud producer of organic and sustainable coffee. Cesmach members live around the buffer zone of “El Triunfo Natural Reserve” and a … Read more

Independence Day Celebrations in Central America

Posted by Paul, September 19th, 2011, Comments (0)
Marching band
A taste of celebrations in México, Nicaragua and Costa Rica!! Mexico, Nicaragua and Costa Rica are the source of some of our most exquisite coffees. These countries are characterized by beautiful landscapes, fertile soils, mild weather and production techniques that bring distinctive flavours to our coffees. But this is not … Read more

The colours of coffee

Posted by Paul, April 20th, 2011, Comments (0)
I recently visited our coffee  partners at CESMACH in the Chiapas region of Mexico.  The high altitude, fertile soils and climate there make it an excellent coffee growing region. CESMACH coffee growers live and grow coffee in the buffer zone of a very important natural protected area called “El Triunfo … Read more

Mayan Ruins: the origin of our Gourmet Mayan Palenque Coffee

Posted by Paul, December 21st, 2010, Comments (1)
Here at Cafédirect we are planning our next coffee season, the harvest which will arrive in the UK early in 2011, so I’ve been busy visiting our coffee partners. On my recent trip to coffee partners in southern Mexico  I went to Ocosingo, a magical place just at the edge … Read more

Mexico spotlight: Fairtrade, climate change and this year's harvest

Posted by Paul, November 17th, 2010, Comments (0)
Last weekend I visited Expochiapas 2010 in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico. This event brings producers and consumers of organic and Fairtrade products together and also gives producers an opportunity to share information and new trends related to sustainable production. It is one of the biggest events of its kind in Mexico, … Read more

With flowers, fruit and even coffee, Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead.

Posted by Paul, November 2nd, 2010, Comments (1)
November 2nd is a very special holiday in Mexico – Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). On that day family and friends gather to pray for and remember loved ones who have died. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honouring the deceased using … Read more

Latest update on the continuing rains in Central America

Posted by Paul, October 13th, 2010, Comments (3)
You heard last week about the problems our producer partners in Central America are facing due to changes in rain patterns. Just to give you an idea of the scale of the change, in some areas of Veracruz, Mexico, the rains that fell from Hurricane Mathew during one weekend were … Read more

Update from the 2010 Central American Hurricane Season

Posted by Whitney, October 7th, 2010, Comments (1)
You may have heard about the ongoing severe weather in Central America over recent weeks.  We’ve just had an update from Paul, who has been to visit some of our Latin American coffee partners recently.  He reports that the region had expected a slight upswing in coffee production this … Read more

AdapCC and the MDGs

Posted by Whitney, September 22nd, 2010, Comments (1)
Sound like a funky band name?  Lots of acronyms, I know, but they add up to come very exciting news for us. AdapCC? I’m a broken record when it comes to talking about this pioneering collaboration with four of our producer partners and GTZ to support small farmers to adapt … Read more

The Majomut experience

Posted by Cafédirect, June 9th, 2010, Comments (0)
Cafédirect’s Paul Perezgrovas recently visited some of our Mexican coffee partners where he found out about an interesting project the coffee farmers are involved in. I visited Union de Ejidos Majomut, one of our partners from Chiapas, in the Mexican highlands recently.  Knowing that the Cafédirect London office have … Read more
 
 
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