Simon's Coffee Travels

To get to the Mondul Estate of Tanzania you must drive through the Masai Homelands.  This is wher...

The country of Rwanda has changed a great deal since my first visit in 2005 —  English has replac...

I have learned over the years that the micro-climates vary dramatically within Guatemala. One reg...

Traveling through Sumatra means cupping coffee at every stop. This coffee origin values the pursu...

It is humbling to walk down a road in a small mountain village, such as this one in the Takengon...

I first visited Nicaragua in 2002 and discovered the Segovia region produces some of the sweetest...

Visiting coffee farms in remote highlands of Guatemala means you will be surrounded by the vibran...

I first visited the carefully manicured farms of Roberto Orantes in 2020. This spectacular coffee...

Each coffee growing country and region yields a unique coffee profile.  Colombia is no different...

There is a great spirit in the IKA (Junus Family) grading room of Sumatra — a wonderful juxtaposi...