Conilon coffee from the Amazon region of Mato Grosso: origin, farming and flavour
What Robusta (Conilon) coffee is, where it grows in northwestern Mato Grosso, how our member families farm it and what buyers can expect in the cup.
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Assemblies, harvest, projects, events and institutional announcements from COOPERANTE - Cooperativa Carvalho Beans.
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How to import Robusta coffee from Brazil: a buyer's step-by-step guide
A step-by-step guide to buying Brazilian Robusta (Conilon): finding a supplier, samples, contracts, Incoterms, shipping and the documents involved.
Robusta vs Arabica in espresso blends: what roasters and distributors should know
How Robusta (Conilon) and Arabica differ in body, crema, bitterness and caffeine, how roasters use Robusta in espresso blends, and what to ask a supplier.
How our sample process works: from request to cupping
How to request a Robusta (Conilon) sample from our cooperative, what to ask for with it, how to cup it and what feedback to send back before terms.
Where the cooperative’s technical support comes from
An overview of the institutions COOPERANTE - Cooperativa Carvalho Beans works with today: EMPAER-MT, SEAF, Sebrae, SEMA, the Colniza Rural Union, SENAR-MT and IFMT.
Cooperative launches its website in Portuguese and English
COOPERANTE - Cooperativa Carvalho Beans is now online at carvalhobeans.com, with information about the cooperative, its products, its governance and how to become a member.
The community women’s project
One of the standing fronts at COOPERANTE - Cooperativa Carvalho Beans: the work of the community’s women in the processing unit, in the field, in organising events and in supporting members’ registration.
Second Field Day brings producers together at the Carvalho Beans nursery
The cooperative held its 2nd Field Day at the Carvalho Beans nursery in Taquaruçu do Norte, Mato Grosso, with technical talks, the first Producers Market, and the participation of SENAR-MT, EMPAER-MT, the Colniza Rural Union and IFMT.