Invalsa News
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Mar 19, 2013
Exciting new arrival -- first-ever Burundi Cup of Excellence coffee!
Read more →Nelson was delighted to be on the international jury for the first-ever Cup of Excellence competition in Burundi back in May 2012. We won the bidding for one of the top-scoring coffees in the auction -- and it's finally here! Enjoy!
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Mar 11, 2013
Invalsa booth at Coffee Fest NYC!
Read more →Nelson and Eleni at our Invalsa booth at Coffee Fest New York last weekend! We had a good time seeing old friends, and making some new ones, while spreading the word about Bolivian coffee!
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Feb 27, 2013
Coffee Fest New York, March 8-10
Read more →We're looking forward to the annual Coffee Fest New York, coming up next weekend! Email us if you'd like a coupon for discounted registration!
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Feb 19, 2013
Cup of Excellence 2012 Colombia Lot #8: Juan Antonio Cuastumal
Read more →A lot of exciting new arrivals from Colombia: two micro-lots and two COE lots from the 2012 competition Lot #28 had an international jury score of 86.05 points, with notes as follows: AROMA/FLAVOR: floral, citrus, molasses, papaya, honey, basil, jasmine, grape. ACIDITY: lime, lemon, orange, honeydew melon, refined; OTHER: bold, juicy, rounded mouthfeel, consistent.
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Feb 11, 2013
New Cup of Excellence arrivals!
Read more →We have exciting new arrivals from Colombia! First: two Cup of Excellence 2012 winners: Carlos Geovany Martinez Yela, Lot #8, and Juan Antonio Cuastumal, Lot #28 (floral, citrus, molasses, papaya, honey, basil, jasmine, grape).
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Feb 05, 2013
Welcome Mery!
Read more →We would like to introduce the newest member of our Invalsa Lab cupping team in La Paz: Mery Avircata. Mery was an International Judge in the Bolivia Cup of Excellence in 2005, 2007, and 2008. She was also an International Judge in El Salvador Cup of Excellence in 2007. Welcome, Mery, to the Invalsa Team!
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Jan 18, 2013
Yellow Bourbon varietal at Fazenda Rainha
Read more →Although most coffee cherries turn red, these Yellow Bourbon varietal cherries are bright yellow when they're fully ripe. Yellow Bourbon is the specialty of award-winning Fazenda Rainha (Rainha Farm) in Brazil, where Nelson and Eleni are visiting today!
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Nov 12, 2012
Welcome to our new site!
Read more →Welcome to our new website! We updated our site's look in January 2013, and hope that you like it as much as we do. Send any comments our way, here!