30Jul/19

Quaffee Newsletter July 2019 – honey process, Mzukisi visits KZN, new coffees and a coffee subscription

2019-07-30coffee-wwki, Newsletter, Production, Servicehoney-process, mzukisi, quaffee newsletterWarren Machanik

In this newsletter, we describe the honey process, summarise Mzukisi’s visit to Durban and mention a few coffees that have been released (and those that have ended). Plus, a new service offering.Read More…

08Jun/19

Feedback from public cupping of Mexican coffees

2019-06-08coffee-wwki, know-more, Report Back, tastingcoffee tasting, cupping, mexicoWarren Machanik

After cupping the 12 coffees I did at Caravela in Puebla (read more), I been permitted to bring 5 of my favourite coffees back to share with the rest of Quaffee andRead More…

26May/19

Mexican coffee production and tasting at Caravela Puebla

2019-05-26Coffee, coffee-wwki, Report Back, ReportOnSitearabica, coffee, coffee tasting, mexico, origin tripWarren Machanik

After visiting the two farms in Oaxaca state, we ended up in Oaxaca City or Oaxaca de Juárez. We arrived late in the evening and were staying outside the city. As weRead More…

24May/19

Road Trip to and visit of Los Naranjos (Mexico) coffee producers

2019-05-24Coffee, coffee-wwki, Production, ReportOnSitearabica, coffee, coffee plant, coffee process, origin tripWarren Machanik

Date: 18 May We left at 7 in the morning from Puerto Escondido to visit two producers from what Caravela calls the Los Naranjos (in Mexico, not Colombia) production area. It appearsRead More…

24May/19

Visit to Finca Las Nieves, Oaxaca, Mexico – a biodiverse coffee farm

2019-05-24arabica, Coffee, ReportOnSitecoffee farm, origin tripWarren Machanik

Date of Visit: 17 May 2019   As an extension of the Mexican trip, we joined a few other roasters to a trip to Finca Las Nieves. The coffee farm is locatedRead More…

20May/19

Mexico Aromas 2019 Auction Report Back

2019-05-20Coffee, Report Back, ReportOnSiteauction, coffee farmers, microlot, origin tripWarren Machanik

The auction was to include only the top 20 coffees, as determined by the panellists the last few days. You can read more in the post: Mexico Aromas 2019 Auction Report Back.Read More…

19May/19

Reflecting on participating in our first Auction at Origin

2019-05-19Coffee, ReportOnSiteauction, coffee, coffee tasting, cup of excellence, microlot, origin trip, quality, specialty coffee, tastingWarren Machanik

A reflection back to participating in our first microlot auction at origin. Mexico Aromas 2019.

13May/19

Mexico City first impressions

2019-05-13ReportOnSiteWarren Machanik

Just a first impression of Mexico City. From a walking tour to a general feeling.

07May/19

Newsletter May 2019 – Quick update

2019-05-07Coffee, Newslettermexico, newsletterWarren Machanik

Just a quick update before Frog Quaffer and Warren head off to Mexico. Mexican Trip On Friday 11 May Frog Quaffer and Warren will be off to see if we can secureRead More…

30Apr/19

Should I use a water filter in my Jura?

2019-04-30jura-wwki, know-morebrewing, coffee filter, water for coffeeWarren Machanik

We are often asked, “Should I use a water filter in my Jura?”. Below is an answer. First Test the Water Before answering this question, it is essential to test the waterRead More…

12Mar/19

Quaffee Newsletter March 2019 -catching up and looking ahead

2019-03-12Coffee, coffee-wwki, Newslettercoffee process, jura, newsletter, wet processWarren Machanik

With almost a quarter of 2019 behind us, we felt it might be a good idea to catch up with all our newsletter subscribers. What we cover In the newsletter, we continueRead More…

05Dec/18

Quaffee Newsletter Dec 2018 (natural process, closure dates and new coffees)

2018-12-05know-more, Newsletternatural process, quaffee newsletterWarren Machanik

We would like to thank you for your support this year, and wish you a great end of year, and 2019. We will be closing on December 21st (after the no-fire saleRead More…