Level Ground Trading was started in 1997 in response to trade inequity and a lack of communication between producers in developing countries and North American consumers.
The company’s mission is to trade fairly and directly with small-scale producers in developing countries, offering customers ethical choices. The company is a direct importer and roaster of specialty coffees from Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, DR Congo and The Philippines. Using the same Direct Fair Trade model, Level Ground also imports organic dried tropical fruit
and cane sugar, and more recently tea from Assam, India. …

Will you be exhibiting at the 10th AFCC & E in Kampala, Uganda? If not, hurry up and register before the 31st October 2012 Early Bird Deadline.
To register please click here - http://www.eafca.org/wwc/registration.htm
 Tips from the Judges Team�
Here are few tips from the Judges on how to prepare for this 2013 Best Exhibition Booth Awards. This guide will not only seek to guarantee you a huge chance of winning but during the entire duration of the conference gain your company exposure as the multitudes of delegates visit the exhibition area.
1. The evaluation process does not judge …

Africa Taste of Harvest Competition 11th to 16th February 2013 in Kampala, Uganda.
AFCA’s Taste of Harvest (ToH) program is the leading regional cupping competition in Eastern and Southern Africa and has become the premier event on the coffee calendars of nine member countries. ToH provides producers/millers/exporters, countries and the region with a platform to showcase their coffees and compete among themselves and their neighbors. While the main purpose of ToH is to identify, catalog and promote the region’s quality coffees, the competition has a much broader impact on the development …

The African Fine Coffees Conference and Exhibition is Africa’s Top Coffee Industry Discussion platform that draws renowned coffee industry experts to discuss, share and engage the Regional Coffee Community.
We are proud to introduce you to some of the speakers you should expect to meet at the 10th African Fine Coffees Conference and Exhibition in Kampala, Uganda.
This year, the key note speech will be presented by Mr Don Kaberuka, the President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), on SHARED GROWTH: Strategies for achieving shared growth in the African Coffee Industry.
As the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning between 1997 and 2005 he oversaw Rwanda’s successful economic reconstruction after the end of the civil war. At the AfDB has worked towards a major redirection …

As Uganda celebrates 50 years of independence, the coffee fraternity will join in to celebrate the 3rd Uganda Coffee Day on Thursday 4th October 2012 at the Coffee Research Centre, Kituuza, Mukono District under the theme “ Uganda @50 Years: Milestones of the Century and Strategies for the Future.” The importance of coffee to the economy of Uganda cannot be underestimated and it’s therefore important for us celebrate with the nation.
The 3rd Uganda Coffee Day is proudly sponsored by aBi Trust, USAID LEAD and Solidaridad Network with support from UCDA. …

Olam International Limited (“Olam”), a leading global, integrated supply chain manager and processor of agricultural products and food ingredients, announced today that it has acquired 100% equity interest in Northern Coffee Corporation Ltd (“NCCL”), the largest coffee estate in Zambia, for approximately US$6.15 million through a bidding process organised by the Zambia Development Authority (“ZDA”).
A further US$40 million will be committed as capital expenditure and pre-operative expenditure to fully develop 2,000 hectares of Arabica coffee plantation over the next five years. The estate is expected to yield approximately 4,500 metric …

The July – Sept 2012 issue of the magazine is now out!
We are pleased to produce another issue of this rich magazine which provides its readership  with a wealth of insight and content into the African Coffee industry like no other!
Click magazine cover to download magazine
 
Enjoy!

Coffee Planet has appointed Matt Wade as its new and talented roastmaster. As the only Q-grader in the UAE, coffee buff Matt joins Coffee Planet to ensure the popular brand stays at the forefront of coffee trends in the region.
A specialised roastmaster from the UK, Matt is on the hunt searching the world for the best possible coffees to roast at Coffee Planet’s own premium roastery – the largest in the region. Whether it’s visiting coffee farms and meeting with farmers, or frequenting coffee plantations, washing stations and mills, Matt aims to …

ITC has just created a Facebook page for the “Coffee Exporter’s Guide.”  The Coffee Exporter’s Guide is the world’s most extensive, hands-on and neutral source of information on the international coffee trade.  The aim of the Facebook page is to disseminate information and create a dialogue on all issues related to the coffee trade.
So stay connected about news, activities and updates.
Visit the page (and click on the “Like” button): http://www.facebook.com/ITCcoffeeguide
 
 

The 10th African Fine Coffee Conference & Exhibition Conference Committee hereby calls for a proposals for a maximum 20-minute presentations to be made at the upcoming 10th African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition that will be held on 14th – 16th February 2013 in Kampala, Uganda.
Main topics on which to base your presentations are:

The Uganda Coffee Industry
The World Coffee Market
Women in Coffee
Production
Coffee Certification & Climate Change
African Coffee Outlook
Scientific Platform

To download this form click here – Call for Presentations 2013