In this final episode, Marisabel Vasquez and Ana Sofía Narvaéz speak with Kimberly Easson, founder of The Partnerships for Gender Equity (PGE). Kimberly has worked for thirty years in agricultural supply chains and development in more than twen
Have you cupped Robusta? Would you like to learn more about it? This week brings you a different conversation! In this episode, Ana Sofía Narváez speaks with Professor Sunalini Menon from India. She shares valuable information on Arabica, Robus
In this episode, Marysabel shares her beginnings as a coffee grower, the challenges she faced, and how she paved her way to becoming a well-known coffee grower, businesswoman, and mother. She highlights how sustainability for them means to have
New Year, New Episode! Our very first episode in Spanish. Meet Paola Laguna, a young Colombian coffee professional and entrepreneur. Her passion for coffee and sustainability has led her to undertake different projects with her partner and coll
In this new episode, we are honored to have Phyllis Johnson, Co-founder of BD Imports, Board Member, and Director at the Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity in the United States. Her contributions towards women empowerment and equity for more th
In this new episode of Caravela Coffee Talks, we speak with Taya Brown, founder of the Del Fuego Project. Taya is a researcher, agronomist, and Ph.D. in Horticulture. She combines her interest and passion for organic food systems and her coffee
In this episode, our Relationship Builder, Ana Sofía Narvaez, speaks with Priya, who is based in Thailand and is co-founder of Samadool Coffee. She tells us about how she the Australian market inspired her to start a coffee business in her home
In this new episode of Caravela Coffee Talks, we speak with Holly Kragiopoulos, co-founder of North Star Coffee Roasters in Leeds, United Kingdom. Holls wears many hats in the business, amongst them Green Sourcing, Relationship with Farmers, an
In today's episode, we are honored to introduce Freda Yuan. She is a Professional Coffee Taster, World Cup Tasters Champion, and Head of Coffee at Origin Coffee Roaster in the UK. She is also the author of Sip ´n´ Slurp a Guide to Expert Coffee
In this episode of Caravela Coffee Talks, you will hear from our former Relationship Builder, Salomé Puentes and Zarah Lawless, co-founder of Calendar Coffee based in Ireland.They speak about how they started Calendar Coffee back in 2018 based
In today’s conversation, you will hear from our former Relationship Builder, Salomé Puentes and Jamie Isetts, Sourcing Consultant and Green Buyer for Square Mile Coffeee. They speak about how Jaime came to become a Green Coffee Consultant, a jo
In today’s conversation, you will hear from our former Relationship Builder, Salomé Puentes and Lisa Lawson, co-founder of Dear Green Coffee Roasters in Glasgow, Scotland and the Glasgow Coffee Fest. They speak about how the wine industry insp
Amaris is the Director of Roasting for Joe Coffee Company. She is also the founder of The Women in Coffee Project, a project that sheds light on equity and women in coffee as well as focusing on the complex and challenging world of coffee. Her
Added yeasts can dramatically affect the taste of coffee, and this all happens during the fermentation step. This step, which once was simply a means to remove the mucilage is now understood as key to flavour development. There are many microbe
In this episode we look at the traditional varieties that we most commonly work with at Caravela. The traditional varieties found all over Latin America can all be traced back to either Typica or Bourbon. That is to say that many of the traditi
In this episode we delve deeper into what makes a good roaster-producer working relationship. Stephen Leighton and Pedro Claros both share their side of the story, telling us what this relationship means for them and how they have arrived at th
For many roasters, visiting origin is just one important part of the job. However, it is currently a moment when not only is it impossible to travel, but to do so would indeed be irresponsible. This inability to visit the producers one works wi
The logistics of moving coffee is by nature a complicated process, so how is it now in the Covid era?At origin, just moving coffee from farms to warehouses to ports has become a matter of jumping hurdles, while moving coffee across oceans and t
'Minga' is a South American term which means "coming together for the common good", whether to finish a harvest or build a house. This spirit is what we are always striving to cultivate at Caravela: working with producers to help them improve o
In this episode of Origin Compass, we take a closer look at Peru as a coffee origin. Ana Sofia, Relationship Builder based in Guatemala chats with Peru’s Country Manager Miguel Sanchez, they both talk about their experiences working in coffee i
In this episode of Origin Compass we look at how a focus on agronomy impacts coffee producers. In producing countries we see agronomical assistance come in many forms. Who is offering the assistance and their motivation behind this will often d
Listen to the latest episode of Origin Compass. Here Salomé speaks with our new North American sales manager Rich Futrell about his initial Caravela origin experience. Reflecting upon his recent visits to Peru and Colombia, we also gain insigh
This episode of Origin Compass is a little different. At Caravela, it is of paramount importance that our customers know where their coffee comes from. But this is not only about location, name of farm and name of the producer, but it is also a
Entrevista completa en español con Ratibor Hartmann, usada en el Podcast "How Geisha ruined coffee". Ratibor habla sobre sus experiencias produciendo cafe y como ser exitoso con las variedades y procesos exóticas.
In this episode, we talk to Peter Ebdrup from The Coffee Collective and producer Jaime Andres Casallas, on how they forged their partnership. Both speak at length about what they have learned, their respective challenges, and ultimately what ha