A visitor from Costa Rica
[Also read http://cafeticanela.com/2015/07/10/because-the-unplanned-things-are-the-best/ -- Marianela's report about her visit to Amsterdam]
From Hungary, Laczkó Gábor emailed me last night to tell me there is a young coffee farmer currently in Amsterdam and he suggested we meet, so we did!
On her way to a swimming competition in Alkmaar, Marianela Montero took a small detour to my house to taste some espresso from Burundi beans that I roasted a few weeks ago.
Patrick Brouwer, a colleague who came to pick up some materials, also joined in.
After her graduation from the National University of Costa Rica’s International Business and Trade School, Marianela has been traveling the world over the past year, exploring the coffee world abroad. This trip has taken her to Little Italy in San Diego where she worked at a roastery. She also had the opportunity to visit the recent SCAE event in Seattle, further expanding her already vast network of friends and colleagues. Ultimately, she plans to take all she learned back home and help to grow the market for the farms of her family.
I suggested that while still in Amsterdam, she should meet Kees Kraakman of Stadsbranderij Noord who knows how to connect a number of micro roasters. They could be great business partners in the future.
There's a feature about Marianela on the San Diego Coffee Network site:
http://www.sdcoffeenetwork.com/blog/2015/5/11/when-origin-and-market-merge-marianela-montero
She also has her own blog / website: http://cafeticanela.com
Wishing Marianela all the best and hoping to meet again and share more coffee talk!
From Hungary, Laczkó Gábor emailed me last night to tell me there is a young coffee farmer currently in Amsterdam and he suggested we meet, so we did!
On her way to a swimming competition in Alkmaar, Marianela Montero took a small detour to my house to taste some espresso from Burundi beans that I roasted a few weeks ago.
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| Marianela Montero and Patrick Brouwer enjoying coffee |
After her graduation from the National University of Costa Rica’s International Business and Trade School, Marianela has been traveling the world over the past year, exploring the coffee world abroad. This trip has taken her to Little Italy in San Diego where she worked at a roastery. She also had the opportunity to visit the recent SCAE event in Seattle, further expanding her already vast network of friends and colleagues. Ultimately, she plans to take all she learned back home and help to grow the market for the farms of her family.
I suggested that while still in Amsterdam, she should meet Kees Kraakman of Stadsbranderij Noord who knows how to connect a number of micro roasters. They could be great business partners in the future.
There's a feature about Marianela on the San Diego Coffee Network site:
http://www.sdcoffeenetwork.com/blog/2015/5/11/when-origin-and-market-merge-marianela-montero
She also has her own blog / website: http://cafeticanela.com
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| Marianela Montero & Frans Goddijn |
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