Orinoco partner Yoko Segawa of Yoko’s Kitchen recently proved it’s possible to get creative with coffee in your own home – no barista or chic coffeehouse required. To create her mocha iced coffee with vanilla cold foam, she started with Orinoco’s Organic Fair Trade Peru Penachi – a full bodied...
The origins of cold brew coffee can be traced back to Kyoto, Japan – tens of thousands of miles from the Venezuelan farms where Pedro and Juan-Carlos Ramirez’s ancestors launched the enterprise that would become Orinoco Coffee & Tea. That landmark was in 1909, and just like creating a rich,...
In recent weeks, we’ve woken up to the sunshine, blue skies, and warmer than average temperatures. That means one thing for nature enthusiasts – it’s time to grab the tent and go for a hike. The big issue? If you’re also a coffee enthusiast, the great outdoors can occasionally be a grind if you...
In early August, a team from Orinoco Coffee & Tea – Business Assistant and first-time origin trip participant Charlotte Berry and President Pedro Ramirez – flew out of Baltimore to see what could be found in Peru. At 6 a.m. Saturday, August 3, Orinoco’s plane arrived in Lima. THE INVITE...
Are you such a coffee fanatic that you’re starting to see it, literally, everywhere you go? There might be a non-hallucinogenic reason for that. Coffee is everywhere, from clothes to candy to alcoholic beverages. In a society increasingly enamored with the idea of sustainability – coffee has begun...
What does it take for a coffee shop or café startup to survive in a crowded marketplace? John Cheng, a part-time account manager at Orinoco Coffee & Tea, has a pretty good idea. Over the years he’s helped launch three different cafes in the Baltimore area. His latest endeavor – Aveley Farms...
Behind every cup of coffee is a story. Behind many stories, a struggle. Women make up almost half of the agricultural workforce worldwide, and nearly 43% in developing countries, according to this 2016 report from The State of Food and Agriculture. Coffee production, in particular, relies...
Coffee is harvested at different times in different parts of the world. Producing regions that straddle the equator, such as Ecuador, can produce throughout much of the year. Arabica coffee grows in a narrow region of the tropics known as the Coffee Belt, which stretches from Central America to...
Portable coffee brewers are becoming a take-along staple for campers, beachgoers, backpackers, and more. You may be concerned that whipping up a nice espresso on the open trail could make you the subject of ridicule. Will your fellow travelers roll their eyes and make sarcastic comments about you...
Much like an automated coffee maker, we’ve been programmed to use hot water each and every morning to brew a decent cup of coffee. But one alternative brewing method is staying strong; a method in which time – not temperature – is used to forge a flavorful brew. Cold brew coffee is all the rage in...
