We The Origin

Yemen nano-lots have finally landed in Toronto! Single farmer and anaerobic naturals from @sabcomeed. DM us to get your hands on this candy!

Reposting @416coffeeguy Pirates of Coffee , based in Toronto , first caught my attention when I noticed their transparency around where they were getting their beans, and how much they were paying their farmers. When they announced they had a Geisha varietal from Panama, produced by @creativacoffeedistrict , I was very intrigued. Following through with their transparency, their website goes through everything in great detail, including the reasonin...g behind the artwork (done by @i.a.rajwani), the science behind the natural aerobic process used and a brewing guide. I'll cut to the chase: these beans were astoundingly delicious. This is a coffee that would make me exclaim "mm!" several times, starting from the moment I would open the bag and smell the aroma, all the way to the last sip. There is just no way to miss any of the tasting notes : "Rose, Apricot, Mango, Strawberry, Honey". It was so sweet and syrupy with the smoothest finish. I loved that it was complex, the various flavours almost taking turns to surface within each sip. I followed the brew guide and found it gave me really delicious cups, so I didn't really stray away from it. I initially used both the v60 and the origami dripper interchangeably, but afterwards found this tasted particularly delicious with the Origami dripper and (using a Kalita Wave filter). Definitely keeping an eye out for more deliciousness coming from @piratesofcoffee and @creativacoffeedistrict . I recommend you do the same!

My curiosity around coffee started at this roastery @rawcoffeecompany in Dubai like 6-7 years ago. I walked in and @karthithebarista and the founder @rawmattt let me try a new Ethiopian Natural Harrar that had just arrived. It blew my mind that a coffee could naturally taste like blueberries! If not for this chance encounter, who knows if @wetheorigin and @piratesofcoffee would exist today?... Thanks @ridahbadami for sending this to me from Dubai! - Abbas

Shipping out green samples and feeling a deeper connection to the coffee producers who trust us with the fruits of their labour.

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Coffee fam, we got quite a few responses to this one. Heres the answer... Its a Geisha from Panama. And the processing is a natural anaerobic technique. It was fermented anaerobically for 72 hours and dried on raised beds.... Its a beauty

Where is Costa Rica on your list of coffee origins? Let us know in the comments

The Treasure of Panama is back! Some off you will remember this as the Snickers Bar of coffee. Its a rare one, we bet you cant buy coffee from Barreta, Coclé, Panama anywhere else. We dare you to go on a treasure hunt and if you somehow find another place to buy Barreta coffee, let us know and well gladly send you a bag of this Treasure of Panama on us. Good luck, not! The producer Alvaro Gonzalez keeps the gems coming from his home in Barreta (stay tuned, we have a...n update from Alvaro himself coming soon!). The notes on this treasure are Caramel, Snickers Bar and Cane Sugar. We hung out with Alvaro and had this coffee with him back in January. We were blown away at how much it reminded us of Snickers so we purchased the entire lot via Direct Trade at @wetheorigin. It is part of our Transparent Origins series. Recommendation for Crew Members: When you crack open a bag of Treasure of Panama, immediately stick your nose inside the bag to be transported to Snickers heaven. Argh! #TransparentOrigin Repost: @piratesofcoffee

Posted @withregram @scap_panama Don't forget the BOP-2020 Auction Tomorrow! Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 16:00 pm - Los Angeles 18:00 pm - Panama ... 19:00 pm - New York Thursday, September 17th, 2020 00:00 am - London 07:00 am - Shanghai 08:00 am - Tokyo 08:00 am - Seoul 09:00 am - Sydney Link in our bio! (Repost: scap_panama) #specialtycoffee #specialtycoffeeauction #panamacoffee # # #panamageisha

The Best of Panama. Some of the worlds greatest coffees. Many innovations in coffee started in Panama. Our mission at @wetheorigin also started in Panama. We cant wait for this!

Today marks a major milestone in our coffee journey at @wetheorigin as we introduce Transparent Origin Coffee at @piratesofcoffee. By raising awareness amongst coffee consumers about where their coffee comes from and how much coffee producers are paid, we aim to empower consumers to make informed coffee purchasing decisions. Transparent Origin Coffee takes the traceability found in a single origin coffee and adds another layer of information, which is the price paid... to coffee producers at origin. Specifically, the Farmgate Price tells us how much the coffee producer was paid for the coffee. Check out the link in our bio to learn more. #transparentorigin See more

@yunnancoffeetraders we see you - thanks for hooking us up @rabbitholeroasters. This is an exciting origin.

Were excited to launch this limited edition micro-lot from Yemen at @piratesofcoffee today Repost: The ship returns with: The Treasure of Yemen ... A complex coffee from a complex origin. It has many layers: hibiscus, cardamom, honey and a gummy bear-like sparkling raspberry. This coffee was produced by Saleh Mohammed Hanash, a Yemeni small-hold coffee farmer from the Ibb, Al-Qafr region in the village of Shaia'an. The people of Yemen are currently living through a humanitarian crisis, with 24 million people in need of aid. For every 100g bag sold, $3 will be donated to Red Crosss Yemeni Appeal in partnership with @rabbitholeroasters who helped us source this coffee along with @sabcomeed. We are fortunate to be able to offer this rare micro-lot coffee for a limited time. Once it's gone, it's gone. Head over to our website (link in bio) and hop on board our ship. We got some Treasure of Yemen for you. See more

Were in sample heaven today. Fortunate to have some of the finest coffees from all around the world. #wetheorigin

When looking back at how the third wave coffee scene has developed, you have to wonder how things would have turned out if it wasnt for the Panamanian entrepreneurship and clear understanding of their product and the market. On our new blog post, we talk about how @scap_panama was founded, their role in the third wave coffee movement, and #bestofpanama2020. Click the link in our bio to read the full post!

A coffee crisis is brewing. And we can't overlook it, we can't pretend there's no problem. Swipe left and check out our latest blog post (link in bio) for more info.

Happy Birthday to Queen P @musingap - Perpetue is an inspiration for the #WTOteam. She works with 30,000+ women farmers in Rwanda! - No wonder they call her the Queen! What a difference she makes for coffee producers in her country. Shes a leader and role model for people in the coffee industry!... - Heres to a special birthday for a very special person - #coffee #specialtycoffee #coffeeproducers #rwandacoffee #coffeefarming #coffeeexports See more

Canada Day is a day of frustration for indigenous people. And we cannot ignore or overlook the past. - Our previous post mentioned how proud we are to be part of a country that has welcomed us since most of the #WTOteam are not originally from this country. It was an expression of appreciation for the relative tolerance for multiculturalism that we did not experience before we immigrated to this country, and we wished to express our gratitude. - However, we did not make it cl...ear that it was in no way an implicit approval of the atrocities that the settlers, including us, have imposed on the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. We were wrong in not addressing the fact that this land was stolen from the Indigenous peoples, and we would like to correct our mistake. - We are grateful for the opportunities we have in this country, but we need to acknowledge that we took them from its original caretakers. These opportunities are built from a colonial system that still oppresses Indigenous peoples to this day. - Canada itself was built on the foundation of European settlement that wiped out the Indigenous communities and imposed systems that completely disregarded Indigenous peoples welfare, cultures, ways of life, and much, much more. This is not to mention the discrimination, oppression, marginalization, persistent violation of indigenous rights and basic human rights that ensued and that the 1.67 million Aboriginal peoples in Canada are still facing. - We see Canada Day as an opportunity to educate ourselves, to listen, and to reflect on our past wrongdoings. We believe in the power of respectful communication, meaningful dialogues, and diversity of thoughts. And our last post did not take this into account. - We are still learning and educating ourselves. We would like to sincerely apologize for any discomfort we caused by our previous post. See more

Happy 153rd birthday Canada! - We're proud to be Canadian. And proud to be part of a country that welcomes the #WTOteam diversity. - Canada is our origin.

Did you catch our Stories about the difference between commodity and specialty coffee? Well, if you didn't, here's a quick breakdown for you! - Commodity coffee has lower quality due to defects, insects damage, immature/unripe beans or black spots. - Specialty coffee, on the other hand, is premium quality because it has minimal defects and scores 80 points or more on the 100-point Coffee Review scale.... - One pound of specialty coffee can be sold for $2 to $1000, whereas commodity coffee costs $1 or less. - Want to know more? Go check out our Stories or head over to our highlight "COMMODITY" to learn more! See more

Tomorrow at 1pm Eastern, we're going LIVE with Justin Dena, COO of @ifinca_coffee! - Justin will talk about creating an ethical supply chain for coffee with blockchain. He'll explain how iFinca's app is able to connect the farmers and the consumers, enabling information to become more transparent to every player in the supply chain. - Join us for an amazing talk that will bring together the worlds of tech and coffee It's bound to be awesome!

WE THE NORTH DAY - June 17, 2019. Today well be repping our ORIGIN a little more than usual to celebrate #WETHENORTHDAY. 2.5 million people gathered on the streets of #Toronto to celebrate the @raptors NBA championship exactly 1 year ago. ... In todays world it seems crazy to have so many people together in 1 place, but we have faith Toronto and the rest of the world will emerge stronger from here. #WETHEORIGIN #WETHENORTHDAY

Today we celebrate #WETHENORTH day so well be repping our ORIGIN a little more than usual. Exactly 1 year ago today, 2.5 million people gathered on the streets of #Toronto to celebrate the @raptors NBA championship and Torontos mayor @johntory officially proclaimed June 17 as We The North Day. It almost seems like that was a different world compared to today, but we know Toronto and the world will emerge stronger from where we are today. #WETHEORIGIN... #WETHENORTH #WETHENORTHDAY

This Friday, WTO is going LIVE with @thecoffeequest to discuss coffee and collaboration! Join us and Elisabeth Volant /aka/ Eli for an amazing talk about influencing change Eli is a quality coffee lover and thinker in Amsterdam. She is on the quest for a collaborative coffee chain, and shes spilling the beans tomorrow! Make sure youre there Friday, June 12 | 6am California | 9am Toronto | 2pm London | 11pm Sydney... #WTOlive #coffeefarmers #coffeelovers #WETHEORIGIN See more

WTO is going LIVE with Al Lopez, president and CEO of @fincaterrerito! Al has been many things in his lifetime from an immigrant to a Fortune 500 company executive. But these days, Mr. Lopez is a man with a mission: using his business skills to improve the life of coffee farmers in Honduras. Join us for an IG live this Thursday, June 11, where Al will spill all the beans! ... 12pm California 3pm Toronto 8pm London 5am Sydney #WTOlive #coffeefarmers #coffeelovers #WETHEORIGIN

Weve been sold out for a while, but round 2 is coming soon... #directtrade #sustainablecoffee

Blake from @st_ali has over 18 years experience in the specialty coffee and hospitality industry across Australia and New Zealand. He has worked for market leading businesses such as Merivale Group of hotels, restaurants, bars and cafes, managed award winning venues for Neil Perrys Rockpool group, brand advocacy for Diageo. He is former Owner & Operator of a roastery and cafe in Sydneys Circular Quay to now heading up one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the Southern Hemisphere, ST ALi in NSW. #JUMPConference

JUMP Conference for Specialty Coffee

T-2 days until we JUMP-start the coffee industry after COVID-19 #JUMPConference

Washed, natural, honey or anaerobic? #coffeeprocessing

Throwback to the time @quielitobat arranged a cupping table of Panamas best Geisha coffees. This was at origin in January towards the end of the harvest and just before COVID. #WETHEORIGIN

Are you part coffee addict, part storyteller? If you can direct/produce/edit video like a wizard with one hand tied behind your back, DM us your portfolio. You must be based in Toronto. This role is remote initially, but will require you to be in Toronto once COVID settles. ... #coffeejobs #jobsincoffee

For over 25 years, Ric (@ricrhinehart) has held executive positions in several coffee and tea firms. He is an experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. Most recently Ric served as the executive director of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) for over a decade. Prior to joining the SCA, Ric was the chief operating officer of Groundwork Coffee Co, a specialty coffee roaster and tea purveyor based in Los Angeles, California. Before joining Groundwork in 2002, he was the president of R2 Consultants, a management consulting firm specializing in the coffee and tea industries. Ric also previously held the position of coffee & tea specialist at Cafe Au Lait and worked extensively for Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts in the food and beverage departments. #JUMPConference #WETHEORIGIN

Perpetue (@musingap) works with over 30,000 women farmers with @sustharv in Rwanda 30,000! What an impact she has on coffee production in her country. Here she is in action!... #JUMPConference #WETHEORIGIN

Damian Reed (@everythingcoffeefun) has planned and piloted an impressive coffee project in the highlands of Barreta, Coclé in #Panama which started in 2008. It was something he has wanted to do since he saw how the major national coffee company abused that community back in 1994. Back in Canada, he bought a Barbecue Coffee Drum Roaster and began his education in coffee. In 2008 the Reeds returned to Panama. He then put into action his plan to open up a brand new Specialty Co...ffee Region in an extremely isolated part of Panama. After 12 years and counting, the project continues and Damians hands-on knowledge and experience have also advanced. He now has ample experience, knowledge and relationships in everything coffee from the farm to the roaster. #JUMPConference #WETHEORIGIN

@karthithebarista is the Co-Founder and Head of Coffee at THREE Specialty Coffee Roasters in Dubai. He works with farmers around the world, understands their problems and helps them run more sustainable businesses. He ensures he buys only sustainably sourced, high quality coffee beans. Born in India, he spent most of his life working in hotels and hospitality. His love for coffee exploded when he had a chance to sample a Kenyan coffee and it was unlike anything he had ever tr...ied before. It was fruity, juicy and had a flavour profile that got him excited. So much so, that he threw all his energy into tasting, buying and roasting the worlds best coffees to learn more about each bean. He has an impressive list of credentials, including UAE Coffee Champion in 2014, 2015, 2016 and World Coffee Champion in 2017. Some of his credentials: World Coffe Champion - Cezve/Ibrik 2017 World of Coffee, Budapest UAE Coffe Champion - Cezve/Ibrik 2014, 15, 16 CQI Q Arabica-Grader + Q Robusta-Grader SCA Certified AST Barista Skills + Roasting SCI Certified Trainer Roasting, Café Management, Barista Skills #JUMPConference #WETHEORIGIN

This coffee sack from Barreta was special for 2 reasons. The first ever coffee exported from Barreta, Coclé in Panama. And our first ever coffee import at @wetheorigin. #specialtycoffee

When you drink coffee, you are consuming something that a coffee farmer somewhere around the world has worked extremely hard to produce. You might pay anywhere from $1 to $5 for a cup of coffee, but only a couple cents of this will reach the coffee producer. Most coffee producers struggle to earn enough money to cover their cost of coffee production. In order to provide for their families, many producers are forced to eventually shut down their unprofitable coffee farms.... Globally there are over 25 million coffee farmers who have to deal with this stressful problem.

Our coffee in the wild... #sustainablecoffee

Barreta, Coclé is Panama's new sustainable and transparent specialty coffee region.

Were disrupting the coffee supply chain by introducing transparency. Heres a snippet from one of our transparency reports. #coffee #specialtycoffee #transparency