Nagaland Coffee

27/12/2024

Watch this space👀👀👀
Big announcement coming in January 2025

07/04/2024

A great reason to stop drinking instant coffee.

Nestlé holds the top position in the global coffee business. The Swiss multinational also wants to be a leader in terms of ethical behaviour. From 2025, its coffee will be sourced 100 percent from “responsible” production; or so it promises. However, Nestlé pursues a ruthless purchasing policy...

14/11/2023

𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲

Coffee trees, a valuable source of income for many Vietnamese farmers, are facing a worrying challenge - picking young coffee trees that do not have enough time to ripen, which farmers often do to make a profit during this period. high coffee price point. Recent testing and statistical data have shown the harm this practice causes, and the ramifications for coffee production, quality, product prices, and even crops.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐡 #𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐟𝐞.
In 2019, during a test, the following data were recorded:
1 kilogram of coffee ripened at the right time has 833 beans. 1 kilogram of young coffee that hasn't had enough time to ripen has 1,113 beans.

After 16 days of drying and through the pounding process, the results are clear:
The ripe coffee fruit weighs 260 grams at the right time. The coffee berries are still young and have not had enough time to ripen, the weight is reduced to only 220 grams.

Compare with new figures. Recently, data from IDH shows:
1 kilogram of ripe coffee at the right time now has 902 beans. 1 kilogram of young coffee that hasn't had enough time to ripen has 1,120 beans.

𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬:

𝟏. 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐮𝐭:
Picking young coffee affects agricultural output. Statistical data shows that unripe coffee cherries may be heavier, but they do not contain enough sweetness and flavor, reducing their actual value. Low yields when picked not yet ripe enough lead to reduced farmers' income and the risk of a decline in production next year.

𝟐. 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲:
The process of picking and processing young coffee often does not ensure quality. Young coffee beans may contain more impurities, reduce quality, and create unstable flavors. This affects the coffee's reputation and can make it difficult for importers to trust the product.

𝟑. 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬:
Picking young coffee puts great pressure on the plant, causing the plant to "pay the price" with reduced output and even permanent damage. Coffee plants need time to develop ripe beans and accumulate energy through photosynthesis.

𝟒. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬:
Picking young coffee not only has consequences in the current year but also affects the price of coffee in the future. Poor quality and insufficiently ripe coffee beans will lead to loss of reputation, reduce the value of the product, and affect supply and demand in the international market.

In summary, picking young coffee for immediate profit can have serious consequences for coffee yield, quality, crop and price. Education and awareness programs need to be implemented to prevent this behavior and protect the coffee industry in the future.

Tony Hoan

25/09/2023

🌟 SA’s biggest Coffee Show is landing in the Mother City! ☕ The Specialty Coffee Expo invites the top Coffee Roasters from all over South Africa to showcase their beans & roasting skills at this festival of Coffee. ☕

Only around 6% of the world's coffee is considered to be Specialty and you can get to taste some of it right here at Makers Landing! Visit our Roasters Village where we will be hosting 14 premier Roasters who bring their personality, flare & experience to Specialty Coffee. ☕👨‍🍳👩‍🍳

The show is supplemented by the finest Equipment suppliers for home and commercial use, there is a Brew Bar for you to touch, feel, taste & learn how to brew coffee using different methods. ☕☕🏡🏢

There'll be a Brazilian Specialty Roasters village showcasing some of the finest single Origin coffees from Brazil's top farms as well as street food, coffee & beer pairings, Specialty Coffee Cuppings and the Western Cape leg of the South African National Barista Championships. Throw the Crush The Rush Barista Competition into the mix and you've got one heck of a show! 🇧🇷☕🍔🍻🏆

Head over to our website for a comprehensive list of who you can expect to see and meet at The Specialty Coffee expo, Cape Town Edition! 🌐

08/08/2023

Watch this space.

I am growing somewhere deep in the forrest...🌱🌱🌱

13/06/2023

Kohima: Nagaland produces coffee that scored above 85 points on the Speciality Coffee Associations scale for the first time

13/06/2023

https://nagalandtribune.in/naga-coffee-awarded-gold-for-nagaland-washing-station-natural-coffee-at-aitc-2023/

Kohima: Nagaland produces coffee that scored above 85 points on the Speciality Coffee Associations scale for the first time

11/06/2023

I am proud to announce that this year we have won GOLD at The Aurora International Taste Challenge 2023.

The coffee that we entered for the competition came from Kohima. We experimented with a new drying process method this year. Ripe cherries were bought from a few local farmers and were then dried in a polyhouse during the winter season in Kohima. Then before final processing, it was sundried for three days in Dimapur. This double-drying process caused amazing sweetness.


Even though only 120kg of this quality was produced this season, it is great news that Nagaland have now for the first time produced a coffee that scored above 85 points on the Speciality Coffee Associations scale. It took us almost 5 years of trying different methods, but now we have found a method that works for the Nagaland climatic conditions.

I am convinced that other districts in Nagaland can also produce award-winning coffee if they follow the right harvesting and processing methods.

04/11/2022

Some highlights of the Pre-Harvest Training.

03/11/2022

Pre-Harvest Training day 1
Starting with Aroma and flavour is the way to discover great coffee.

09/08/2022

To ensure our coffee will meet international standards, Daniel started with his Q Grader training.