We have lost count of the number of cupping sessions involved in the coffee selection process in Kenya. This process lasts several months and includes a series of quality control measures. In simple terms, the coffees we select undergo five main selection procedures before reaching your roastery.
Journey to Origin: This process begins with a visit to cooperatives and a meeting with coffee producers and exporters at origin. Two trips are made; one during the harvest, where no cupping takes place, and another approximately a month when the harvest ends. During this last trip, we cupped around 500 samples per week, which is a pretty intense process. Here the pre-selection is carried out.
Offer Samples: Producers, cooperatives or exporters send us samples of the lots that we have pre-selected at origin. This is beneficial because it allows us to analyze a smaller number of samples in the comfort of our laboratory in Budapest. Once we have made our final selection and are satisfied with it, we proceed to sign the contract.
PSS stands for pre-shipment samples. After signing the contract, the coffee producer processes each lot and sends a sample to our laboratory for quality control confirmation before shipping.
Arrival samples. Once the coffee arrives at our warehouse in Barcelona and passes all the necessary customs and phytosanitary regulations, we will take representative samples from each of the lots and analyze them again. This is to ensure that the coffee has arrived in perfect condition. We will test and examine the samples carefully to ensure that they meet our quality standards.
The final stage of our selection process involves sending coffee samples to your roastery. This stage culminates with your cupping and selection of the coffee. Our aim is to provide you and your customers with the opportunity to enjoy the richness of our selection. We hope that you will appreciate the quality of our coffee and that it will enhance your business.
Kenya is coming!
PSS stands for pre-shipment samples. After signing the contract, the coffee producer processes each lot and sends a sample to our laboratory for quality control confirmation before shipping.
Arrival samples. Once the coffee arrives at our warehouse in Barcelona and passes all the necessary customs and phytosanitary regulations, we will take representative samples from each of the lots and analyze them again. This is to ensure that the coffee has arrived in perfect condition. We will test and examine the samples carefully to ensure that they meet our quality standards.
The final stage of our selection process involves sending coffee samples to your roastery. This stage culminates with your cupping and selection of the coffee. Our aim is to provide you and your customers with the opportunity to enjoy the richness of our selection. We hope that you will appreciate the quality of our coffee and that it will enhance your business.
Kenya is coming!
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