Mon, 08 Mar 2010
Mercanta is pleased to announce that we have added another coffee hunter to the team. Katherine Calder joined us at the beginning of March to handle our media and grower/customer relations.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010
Last month my friend Hugh Gilmartin asked me to contribute a guest blog to the SCAE website. I know all of you were hoping for someone other than me to write the next one - but I am back by unpopular demand!
Wed, 03 Mar 2010
Flori, Christian and Stephen recently took Mercanta to the third International World Coffee Congress, a three day event in Guatemala City where we decided to run an exhibition booth.
Wed, 24 Feb 2010
I’d been wanting to visit East Africa again for the past 6 years(!) so when the chance of some farms visits came up around the EAFCA conference, I was all set…!
Wed, 10 Feb 2010
Last Friday 5th February the 2010 Coffee Hunter Cupping Invitational series kicked off and what an event we had! We had the pleasure to enjoy the company of excellent roasters and coffee professionals from Japan, US, Holland, Belgium and the UK who made a great effort to come and spend a day with us.
We really appreciate the time taken to come and see us.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010
Mercanta The Coffee Hunters would like to congratulate José for finishing in 2nd place at the UK Cup Tasters Championship that took place last Thursday 4th February in Exeter.
Mon, 01 Feb 2010
My friend, Hugh Gilmartin, asked me to put some thoughts down for an SCAE Guest Blog - maybe a trademark rant, maybe some top down view of the specialty coffee business, maybe a wide angle perspective, maybe some punditry for the World Cup this Summer? What could I write...?
Fri, 15 Jan 2010
This year, Mercanta and specialty coffee exporter Café Noble are sponsoring the Field Trip for the winning team at the recent Nordic Barista Cup which took place in Iceland in September 2009.
Mon, 04 Jan 2010
Following a lot of work and dedication, we’re ready to ‘announce’ the re-launch of the Coffeehunter website which has been re-created to serve as a news and information resource for our customers and as a shop window for our company. We hope you’ll enjoy exploring the new website.
Tue, 22 Dec 2009
At Mercanta, we stopped felling and pulping trees to make Christmas cards years ago! Not that we don’t enjoy receiving cards, of course…but we just felt the money would have a more lasting impact if we set aside what we’d spend on cards and stamps and instead sent the money to a worthy and deserving charity.
Fri, 18 Dec 2009
The Nordic Barista Cup: The first competition took place in Denmark in 2003 and it’s been going from strength to strength every year since. These annual events bring together baristas and many other specialty coffee professionals in an environment where knowledge can be shared through meeting, learning, seminars…and a lot of very hands-on practical workshops and challenges! (You can read more about this unique organization at www.nordicbaristacup.com).
Mon, 07 Dec 2009
Mercanta North America held its first cupping event December 2 at the Coffee Enhancement Lounge in Seattle. We were thrilled to welcome an enthusiastic and respected group of Seattle specialty roasters in the midst of the busiest of seasons. Two flights of coffee were offered featuring several new crop Brazils and the Peru El Guabo Organic followed by El Salvadoran and Guatemalan offerings.
Fri, 27 Nov 2009
On Friday 20th November we held our monthly cupping invitational and we welcomed friends from Denmark, Italy and around the UK. We were very happy to showcase the new crop arrivals from Brazil and some great lots from Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Indonesia, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia and Kenya.
Tue, 24 Nov 2009
I have just returned from Brazil where I attended the 10th Brazil Cup of Excellence as one of the international jurors. I am not certain, but it may have also been my 10th Cup of Excellence jury and I must now have participated on 7 or 8 competitions in Brazil, 1 in Nicaragua, and 2 or 3 in Guatemala.
Tue, 06 Oct 2009
Mercanta has been an exhibitor at the regional Coffee Fest Show in Seattle for the past 3 years. This is a good 'manageable' event - about 300 exhibitors and 6000-7000 visitors. For our new North America business it is the ideal opportunity to meet new customers and to keep in contact with existing customers.
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