Category Archives: Direct Trade

Costa Rican Micro-mill Revolution


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I guess I’m a slow learner because it took me 4 days of visiting16 micro mills (and 1 mega mill), cupping 48 individual lots of coffee and traveling through the

Taste of Fratello public cupping Feb 10th


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Fratello coffee is going to be holding a casual public cupping of 10 fantastic coffees that we offer. We invite the public to come to Fratello on Feb 10th at

Guatemala Direct Trade Video


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Here is a new video we just shot while touring our Direct Trade Partners in Guatemala Guatemala Montecristo Estate – Micro Lot from Russ Prefontaine on Vimeo.

Direct Trade Nicaraguan Los Placeres Rainforest Alliance Estate


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Chris and myself along with Nan & Gerry (of Good Earth Cafes) just finished visiting the Meirsch family in Nicaragua.  Together we toured Matagalpa and Jinotega to see their 5

Direct Trade Guatemalan Montecristo Rainforest Alliance Estate


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After 16 hours of traveling from Calgary to Guatemala, Nan, Gerry (of Good Earth Cafes), Chris and myself arrived in the San Marcos region where Neuva Granada Estate is located. 

Colombian Tolima Tierra – Direct Trade


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We are pleased to announce the introduction of our newest Direct Trade coffee, a Colombian coffee from the region of Tolima. For the rest of this season, we are offering

New Coffee’s Availalbe for Winter Months


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Fratello Coffee is introducing 6 new coffee next week.  These seasonal coffees are Fresh Green Arrivals.   We did not buy a lot of these coffees and expect them to move very

Guatemalan Montecristo – Rainforest Alliance – Direct Trade


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  Last year we were offering coffee from this same estate called Nueva Granada.  This year we wanted to dig a little deeper into their farm and decided on this

Costa Rican Cup of Excellence – Lot #3


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Fratello Coffee just won the # 3 Lot of Costa Rican Celle de Copey – Cup of Excellence today.  This was a HUGE achievement and the highest ranking coffee Fratello

Colombian Cup of Excellence 2009


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I have just returned from Pereira Colombia after judging the 2009 Cup of Excellence competition.   Although tired, I’m thrilled about this experience.  It is so exciting going through the cupping