Being there
The core principles and standard practices of our Direct Trade program contribute to the resilience of our supply chain partners by insulating them from risk. […]
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Karyenda: Music (and coffee) worthy of royalty
The karyenda is a traditional drum in Burundi, but it is not just any drum. It occupies the highest order of sacred drums in a […]
An architectural approach to agriculture
From our Vice President of Coffee and Colombia Buyer Geoff Watts: The Santuario Farm Project was created in 1999 by visionary farmer-in-training Camilo Merizalde. His […]
Tres Santos Colombia: Linares
From our Vice President of Coffee and Colombia Buyer Geoff Watts: . Nariño, Nariño! The mere sound of the name raises expectations. This little state […]
A symbol of coffee’s promise
I began working in coffee nearly 15 years ago. During that time I have been on more farms than I can remember and taken more […]
How do you spell flavor at Finca Takesi? G-E-M.
Today we begin taking pre-orders for three coffees that are extraordinary by design: our Finca Takesi Bolivia Geisha Special Selection, our Finca Takesi Bolivia Typica Special Selection, and our […]
Introducing Axioma
Our Direct Trade model has been more than 15 years in the making, and it continues to evolve. We love to tell the story of Intelligentsia […]
The changing of the seasons
The seasons are changing here at Intelligentsia. Yes, the cold has descended on our home city of Chicago and the winter solstice looms, but that […]
Credit where credit is due
I have been in coffee nearly 15 years. For most of that time, I lived at origin, where I worked extensively with and on behalf of […]
The Intelligentsia Extraordinary Coffee Competition: Best in Inventory
Last month, we gathered our entire supply chain in San Francisco for the annual Intelligentsia Extraordinary Coffee Workshop. The event itself is nothing new: this […]
ECW 2017: Technology Tuesday
Today our ECW agenda is devoted entirely to the topic of technological innovation, mostly, but not exclusively, in the coffee sector. Geoff Watts, our Vice […]
ECW 2017 opens in San Francisco tonight
Tonight our ninth annual Extraordinary Coffee Workshop gets underway in San Francisco with when we welcome representatives over 30 supply chain partners – growers, millers, exporters, traders, […]
ECW 2017 Preview: San Francisco
Tomorrow we welcome supply chain partners, friends and special guests from around the world to our ninth annual Extraordinary Coffee Workshop in San Francisco. The […]