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TANZANIA 2021: COOPERATION WITH A FUTURE
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TANZANIA 2021: COOPERATION WITH A FUTURE

During our visit to the Mondul Coffee Estate, we’ll look at the success of our jointly developed projects, make new plans for the future, and experience first-hand the day-to-day operations of a coffee farm.

KENYA 2021: HOPING FOR A GOOD COFFEE HARVEST
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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...
ABSOLUTE DETERMINATION TO PROTECT NATURAL HABITATS
ABSOLUTE DETERMINATION TO PROTECT NATURAL HABITATS
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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....
HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AFFECTS OUR COFFEE PRODUCERS
HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AFFECTS OUR COFFEE PRODUCERS
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HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AFFECTS OUR COFFEE PRODUCERS

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 are to...
WHEN IS YOUR COFFEE IN SEASON?
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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...
THIS IS HOW YOUR COFFEE IS PROCESSED IN COLOMBIA
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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
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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...
« QUAUHTEMALAN» – LAND OF TREES
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« QUAUHTEMALAN» – LAND OF TREES

Coffee is produced in almost every corner of Guatemala. Volcanoes, rainforests, high plateaus, and lowlands not only create very diverse climatic conditions but also unique coffee profiles. Unfortunately, the country...
OUR ORANGUTAN COFFEE
OUR ORANGUTAN COFFEE
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OUR ORANGUTAN COFFEE

We are proud of our Orangutan Coffee: Not only are we absolutely loving this coffee with its sweetness, citric acidity and full-bodied intensity, but we can also support a good...