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COFFEE, CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY: THE CIUMENENE WAY
While exploring Ciumenene Estate, we witnessed the farm's sustainable legacy being nurtured. Engaging with the Njoroge family's time-honored coffee grafting rituals and renewable energy projects, we were inspired by their unwavering commitment to quality, conservation, and community upliftment in Kenya's Kiambu County.
UMDENKEN IN DER BECHERWAHL
UMDENKEN IN DER BECHERWAHL
Für unsere Espresso Bars haben wir uns für Becher und Deckel aus Holzfaser und Bagasse entschieden. Bagasse ist ein faseriges Abfallprodukt aus Zuckerrohr und biologisch abbaubar - ein Schritt in...
THE LEGACY OF CHANIA & ORETI ESTATES
THE LEGACY OF CHANIA & ORETI ESTATES
During our visit, we experienced the magic of Kenyan coffee at Chania & Oreti Estates, where every sip carries a legacy. History, sustainability efforts, and educational endeavors are at the...
THE JOY OF BEING A B CORP!
THE JOY OF BEING A B CORP!
A few days ago, after almost three years of hard work, we became part of the global B Corp community. In addition to the sheer joy of being part of...
BIODYNAMIC COFFEE FARMING IN THE HEART OF INDIA
BIODYNAMIC COFFEE FARMING IN THE HEART OF INDIA
Nestled amidst the lush landscapes of India's coffee country, Yellikodige is a gem that stands out in the world of coffee farming. Located in the picturesque Kodagu district of Karnataka,...
DIE REISE UNSERER AFRIKA MISCHUNG
DIE REISE UNSERER AFRIKA MISCHUNG
In den vergangenen Monaten haben wir an einer neuen Mischung getüftelt. Wir wollten eine Mischung kreieren, die kompromisslos ist, indem sie drei einzigartige ostafrikanische Terroir miteinander verbindet: Die Berge von...
GUATEMALA - ONE OF THE BEST KEPT SECRETS
GUATEMALA - ONE OF THE BEST KEPT SECRETS
At Finca San Jeronimo Miramar it is said that “Good coffee can energise tired bodies and even inspire weary souls”. During our visit to the Bressani family, we were enchanted...
COLONIAL COFFEE TODAY
COLONIAL COFFEE TODAY
Colonialism led to the rapid and widespread distribution of coffee and created inhumane socioeconomic systems that continue to fuel inequalities today. In the context of coffee sourcing, we advocate an...
REUNION WITH MIJU
REUNION WITH MIJU
First, a word about the name: Miju is the middle name of Alemayehu Daniel's father, Daniel, who inherited the name of his grandfather Miju. And Miju is, above all, a...
HOW WE TURN GREEN COFFEE BEANS INTO YOUR ViCAFE
HOW WE TURN GREEN COFFEE BEANS INTO YOUR ViCAFE
Look, smell, taste: Today we're taking you on an expedition into our world of coffee. A journey in six stages.
GUTER KAFFEE BRAUCHT KEINEN WACHMACHER
GUTER KAFFEE BRAUCHT KEINEN WACHMACHER
Neu gibt es die Hausmischung auch koffeinfrei. Der Geschmack ist nuancenreich mit Noten von Milchschokolade, Karamell und Nougat.
VISITING CARLOTTA AND SINAN IN BASEL
VISITING CARLOTTA AND SINAN IN BASEL
We regularly portray people here who are important to ViCAFE. Today we visited our barista's Carlotta and Sinan with their new canine family member Kai in their old apartment in...
TWELVE YEARS OF ViCAFE IN EGLISAU
TWELVE YEARS OF ViCAFE IN EGLISAU
We are celebrating our birthday. Not a round one, but an even one. Here are eight reasons why it's worth traveling to Eglisau, where ViCAFE originated, this year of all...
THE MOVIE TO YOUR COFFEE
THE MOVIE TO YOUR COFFEE
Mondul Coffee Estate in Tanzania grows sustainable coffee for ViCAFE. We are proud of our partnership with Mondul. Why? We'll show you in our new film.
ViCAFE PORTRAIT: JOËL, THE TAUSENDSASSA
ViCAFE PORTRAIT: JOËL, THE TAUSENDSASSA
We regularly feature portraits of people who are important to ViCAFE. Today we pick meet Joël, a barista at ViCAFE, after his shift and accompany him on his BMX.
TANZANIA 2021: COOPERATION WITH A FUTURE
TANZANIA 2021: COOPERATION WITH A FUTURE
Fahrt auf Mondul Coffee Estate ALLE POSTS Willy on Mondul Coffee Estate During our visit to the Mondul Coffee Estate, we’ll look at the success of our jointly developed projects,...
KENYA 2021: HOPING FOR A GOOD COFFEE HARVEST
KENYA 2021: HOPING FOR A GOOD COFFEE HARVEST
While it is autumn in Switzerland, we fly to the summer in East Africa. We want to get an idea of the local conditions and developments and are searching for...
ViCAFE FILTER CHALLENGE - SPECIAL LOT: YELLOW BOURBON
ViCAFE FILTER CHALLENGE - SPECIAL LOT: YELLOW BOURBON
Im Rahmen einer Brewing Challenge haben wir unseren Baristi eine Packung des neuen Special Lots nach Hause geschickt und hier für Euch einige der Rezepte als Inspiration für den Kaffeegenuss...
ViCAFE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2021
ViCAFE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2021
We’ve curated this list to include products and accessories to make your #ViCAFEExperience this holiday season magical! Whether coffee is a way of life or just an energy boost in...
BEI AMY IN DER NEUEN VIBAKERY
BEI AMY IN DER NEUEN VIBAKERY
Regelmässig portraitieren wir hier Menschen, die für ViCAFE wichtig sind. Diesmal besuchen wir Amy, Head Baker in der neuen ViCAFE Backstube.
MULTITALENT HEIDI UNTERWEGS FÜR ViCAFE
MULTITALENT HEIDI UNTERWEGS FÜR ViCAFE
Regelmässig portraitieren wir hier Menschen, die für ViCAFE wichtig sind. Heute besuchen wir Heidi in der Rösterei und begleiten sie bei ihrer Arbeit als Allrounderin.
INDONESIA 2017
INDONESIA 2017
In March 2017, Kurt and I visited the coffee farmers in northern Sumatra. We were warmly welcomed at the airport in Medan, Sumatra’s largest city. The itinerary included a visit...
ABSOLUTE DETERMINATION TO PROTECT NATURAL HABITATS
ABSOLUTE DETERMINATION TO PROTECT NATURAL HABITATS
We get our Indonesian coffee from a small group of farmers called Wih Bershi, which is named after a village in the Gayo Highlands in the far north of Sumatra....
EIN UNBÄNDIGER WILLE, LEBENSRÄUME ZU SCHÜTZEN
EIN UNBÄNDIGER WILLE, LEBENSRÄUME ZU SCHÜTZEN
Unseren indonesischen Kaffee beziehen wir von einer kleinen Bauerngruppe, welche sich Wih Bershi nennt - nach dem gleichnamigen Dorf, im Hochland von Gayo, ganz im Norden Sumatras. Dieser Kaffee nennt...
EIN BESUCH IM KREATIVHAUS ENSOIE
EIN BESUCH IM KREATIVHAUS ENSOIE
Regelmässig portraitieren wir hier Menschen, die für ViCAFE wichtig sind. Mit Familie Meier von enSoie pflegen wir seit mehreren Jahren eine freundschaftliche Beziehung. Daraus entstanden ist unter anderem ein gemeinsames...
DIE WURZELN VON MIJU
DIE WURZELN VON MIJU
Gemeinsam reisen wir, in Gedanken, in den Süden Äthiopiens auf die Kaffeefarmen, welche der Familie von Alemayehu Daniel gehören. Hier erfahren wir mehr über den Miju, der immer wieder polarisiert...
MIT SARAH AUF ZEITREISE
MIT SARAH AUF ZEITREISE
Regelmässig portraitieren wir hier Menschen, die für ViCAFE wichtig sind. An einem sonnigen Spätsommertag im September begleiten wir Sarah ins Brockenhaus und auf ihre Dachterrasse, mitten in Zürich.
BESUCH UNSERER KAFFEE-PARTNER: BRASILIEN 2016
BESUCH UNSERER KAFFEE-PARTNER: BRASILIEN 2016
Die Suche nach einem Kaffee mit Schokolade-Aromen Brasilien produziert jährlich ungefähr 2.7 Millionen Tonnen Rohkaffee und ist damit unangefochten der wichtigste Exporteur in internationalen Kaffeehandel. Die Arabica-Anbaugebiete befinden sich im...
VISIT OUR COFFEE-PARTNERS: ETHIOPIA 2017
VISIT OUR COFFEE-PARTNERS: ETHIOPIA 2017
In the country of origin of the Arabica coffee In the country where coffee originated, coffee beans are cultivated at altitudes of up to 2000 metres above sea level, or...
VISIT OUR COFFEE PARTNERS: COLOMBIA 2019
VISIT OUR COFFEE PARTNERS: COLOMBIA 2019
When we picked up our rental car, we had no idea that this day will be all about “cars”. He had arrived in Neiva the day before, after almost 24...
TANZANIA NORD 2014
TANZANIA NORD 2014
A visit to Ngila Coffee Estate, Blackburn Coffee Estate at Ngorongoro Crater and Taylor & Winch dry mill in Moshi. The first days in Arusha, a city of 800,000 inhabitants...
TANSANIA SOUTH 2016
TANSANIA SOUTH 2016
This was our second coffee trip to Tanzania. While two years ago we had been looking for coffee in the north, at the foot of Kilimanjaro in the region Arusha...
HONDURAS 2016
HONDURAS 2016
Girl Power! In February 2016, ViCafe visited the COMUCAP Women’s Cooperative in Honduras in the middle of the harvest season, and we were very impressed by them: The coffee is...
GUATEMALA 2016
GUATEMALA 2016
Coffee and smoking volcanoes Already in the approach we were enthusiastic about the volcanic peaks of Guatemala, which also accompanied us in the distance in the following days From the...
TANSANIA NORD 2017
TANSANIA NORD 2017
Vom Fusse des Kilimanjaro aus erstreckt sich das Land südlich des Äquators bis zum Indischen Ozean. Die Erde ist rostrot, was darauf hindeutet, dass der Boden reich an Mineralien ist....
KENYA 2017
KENYA 2017
Kenya lies in the middle of the equator and through it cuts the Big African Rift Valley, which was formed millions of years ago and expands by two centimetres per...
SAN JERÓNIMO MIRAMAR: KAFFEEANBAU MIT WISSENSCHAFT UND SEELE
SAN JERÓNIMO MIRAMAR: KAFFEEANBAU MIT WISSENSCHAFT UND SEELE
Wir berichten von unserer Partnerfarm in Guatemala: Die Finca San Jerónimo Miramar. Mit einem feinen Gespür für Tradition und Innovation produzieren Giorgio und sein Team in der dritten Generation einmalig...
DAVE - UMWELTBEWUSSTER COFFEE NERD
DAVE - UMWELTBEWUSSTER COFFEE NERD
Regelmässig portraitieren wir hier Menschen, die für ViCAFE wichtig sind. An einem heissen Tag im Juli treffen wir Barista Dave, der gerade aus seinem Austauschsemester in Kopenhagen zurück ist.
MONDUL: KAFFEE & COMMUNITY
MONDUL: KAFFEE & COMMUNITY
Mondul Coffee Estate ist eine Kaffeefarm im Norden Tansanias, welche uns am Herzen liegt.
WE ARE 10 YEARS YOUNG
WE ARE 10 YEARS YOUNG
We launched ViCAFE in June 2010. What started with a small shop roaster in the old town of Eglisau is now a multifaceted company that is driven with a lot...
HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AFFECTS OUR COFFEE PRODUCERS
HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AFFECTS OUR COFFEE PRODUCERS
ALL POSTS LOCKDOWN Zurich, 16 March 2020. We’re sitting in front of our TV screens when the Federal Council announces the nationwide lockdown at 5:30 pm. All ViCAFE Espresso Bars...
JULIA: STRONG-WILLED AND INDEPENDENT
JULIA: STRONG-WILLED AND INDEPENDENT
We regularly feature people who play an important role at ViCAFE. We want to bring you closer to the person behind the espresso or roasting machine, or on the other...
ViCAFE BEKENNT FARBE. EIN QUEER & A: STIMMEN AUS UND FüR DIE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.
ViCAFE BEKENNT FARBE. EIN QUEER & A: STIMMEN AUS UND FüR DIE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.
Zur diesjährigen Pride Week 2020 haben wir ein Queer & A erstellt: Stimmen aus und für die Community werden präsentiert, um mit einigen Urban-Myths und Vorurteilen aufzuräumen.
OSCAR HERNANDEZ - A RISK-TAKER
OSCAR HERNANDEZ - A RISK-TAKER
Oscar Hernandez and his family are the owners of the Finca Los Nogales in Pitalito, Colombia. In this portrait we want to introduce you to Oscar, his story and personality.
WITH PASSION AND CONFIDENCE
WITH PASSION AND CONFIDENCE
We regularly portray people who are important to ViCAFE. We want to bring you closer to the person behind the espresso machine, the roasting drum or the screen. Today, our...
WHEN IS YOUR COFFEE IN SEASON?
WHEN IS YOUR COFFEE IN SEASON?
Consumers become more and more aware of seasonality and start making their food choices based on the crop calendar. In the following piece we have a closer look at the...
WHAT IS A Q-GRADER?
WHAT IS A Q-GRADER?
Time and again baristas or dedicated coffee drinkers talk about Q-Grading. What is it all about? We shed some light on a supposedly simple topic.
THIS IS HOW YOUR COFFEE IS PROCESSED IN COLOMBIA
THIS IS HOW YOUR COFFEE IS PROCESSED IN COLOMBIA
The journey from the coffee tree to the cup is long and labor intensive. We want to bring you closer to the individual steps on the farm. Oscar, the owner...
THIS IS HOW OUR MILK FOR ZURICH IS PRODUCED
THIS IS HOW OUR MILK FOR ZURICH IS PRODUCED
Since January 2020, ViCAFE in Zurich has been buying milk from the organic-certified Birkenhof in Uster. We took the opportunity to meet two generations of the Pfister family on the...
THE PURSUIT OF PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH COFFEE FARMERS
THE PURSUIT OF PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH COFFEE FARMERS
Thousands of kilometres separate us from the coffee farmers. Nevertheless, we are not only united by our passion for coffee, but also by a personal relationship – an irreplaceable commodity,...