Blog

A Golden Cup Technician is a trained coffee specialist who can issue the Golden Cup Award to establishments meeting the brewing standards. Now, that is a mouthful, so let’s break it down a little. Golden Cup Technician Emeran is the first certified ...

Cocafelol is committed to the advancement of women Meet Delmy. She’s a force of a woman. She is the logistics manager for Cocafelol Cooperativa in Ocotepeque, Honduras near the El Salvador boarder. The co-op is very progressive in hiring women ...

You may recognize the name “Capucas” from the Honduran coffee we often carry at A&E Roastery. Cafe Capucas is a coffee cooperative of farmers in the mountainous region of Capucas, Honduras. Our visit to Capucas reminded us of just how much the ...

“The Health Inspector just showed up!” There is a rush of customers in the cafe; a newly trained barista is on bar; the bathroom is out of toilet paper AND the health inspector just walked in. If this has not happened to you and you own ...

We are back from our origin trip and cannot wait to share information about the coffee growers we met in Guatemala and Honduras. This case study focuses on La Voz Cooperativa, a Guatemalan co-op which was almost destroyed by corruption ten years ago, ...

This is my son, Coulter Shaw Langmaid. He is 12 and in 7th grade. Coult is a great kid, and that is a completely unbiased assessment. Just ask any teacher. He has his moments, as we all do, but in general, he has been easy to raise. Let me preface by ...