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Posted on August 4 2022
Learn more about the numerous wild coffee species that have the potential to create a future for coffee production (Photo: The flowers of stenophylla coffee (Coffea stenophylla). Image: Daniel Sarmu).
Posted on July 15 2022
July 15 2022
Delve into Amatitlan as Sam, US Lab Manager, takes us on an adventure through Finca El Bosque, Guatemala.
Posted on June 28 2022
June 28 2022
Over the past 18 months, our partners at Origin have supported us in tagging thousands of individual coffee sacks and boxes with QR codes. Scanning one of these codes reveals more information about that coffee’s journey than one could ever imagine.
Posted on April 21 2022
April 21 2022
Learn more about how the spread of coffee production is restoring forests in the Amazon (Photo: Apui project, Amazon, Brazil).
Posted on March 3 2022
March 3 2022
Read our quick update on the month of February and what we are looking forward to next month (Photo: Dako Plantation, Papua New Guinea).
Posted on February 23 2022
February 23 2022
The 2021 Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide is now live. Read on to learn more and to download the results (Photo: Finca La Cascada, Colombia).
Posted on February 11 2022
February 11 2022
Dive into our newest origin, Ecuador, and learn about its history (Photo: Terrazas del Pisque, Ecuador).
Posted on February 4 2022
February 4 2022
A reflection on January and how current specialty coffee events have impacted Mercanta (Photo: Ernesto Yamamoto Agropesg Farm, Brazil).
Posted on December 23 2021
December 23 2021
Here at Mercanta, we pride ourselves on knowing the full traceability of each coffee we purchase. Essentially, we seek to understand the coffee’s journey from origin to warehouse, and we strive to relay this information to our various clients around the world. Mapping our supply chain right down to farm level has enabled us to
Posted on December 1 2021
December 1 2021
Buf mill in Rwanda. The small land-locked country, neighbouring the motherland of coffee in East Africa is home to 400,000 coffee producers that have thrived in recent decades, producing unique and exceptional coffees. This is Rwanda, also known as the Land of a Thousand Hills. Coffee was introduced to Rwanda by European colonists as a
Posted on August 13 2021
August 13 2021
Journey through the boundless wilderness and coffee fields of Blackburn Estate in Tanzania.
Posted on August 5 2021
August 5 2021
Learn more about how Mercanta is working to implement the Sustainable Development Goals throughout the coffee supply chain. (Photo: Los Tres Mosqueteros, Antioquia, Colombia)
Posted on July 30 2021
July 30 2021
An overview and reflection of this month's coffee events and the impact on Mercanta (Photo: Finca Santa Teresa, Mexico).
Posted on July 15 2021
July 15 2021
Delve into the Vietnamese highlands to learn more about Dung K'No Village, Mercanta's partners producing Arabica coffee in Vietnam.
Posted on July 1 2021
July 1 2021
Read our reflection of June and the impact of the various global coffee industry events. (Photo: Freshly picked cherries in Guji Buku, Ethiopia).
Posted on June 23 2021
June 23 2021
Read on to learn more about the legendary coffee-producing family in El Salvador. (Photo: Finca El Retiro, El Salvador)
Posted on June 17 2021
June 17 2021
Learn more about what traceability is and how Mercanta is working to enhance it with our coffee. (Photo: Ethiopia Sidama, Damo Abore Station)
Posted on June 11 2021
June 11 2021
Droughts and high temperatures have led to poor cherry development in Brazil. How will this impact the coffee industry? (Photo: Ecoagricola in Brazil)
Posted on June 2 2021
June 2 2021
A reflection on May and ongoing events within the coffee industry (Photo: Finca La Guachoca, El Salvador).
Posted on May 26 2021
May 26 2021
As Colombia continues to struggle with the current situation, coffee is still stuck - read on to learn more.
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