News from Ethiopia: ECX, experiments and community projects
After a recent trip to origin in Ethiopia, we return invigorated and excited about new discoveries and developments from one of our favourite coffee-producing countries. It is an exciting time for Ethiopian coffees, not only because harvest is complete and fresh crops are ready to be spread across the world, but because things are changing […]
دعوة للقضاة: مزادات Project Origin 'Best Of' لعام 2017
After the success of our auctions in El Salvador and Honduras during 2016, Project Origin is returning again in 2017 with ‘Best Of’ auctions in Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras. The objective of the auctions is to support the specialty coffee industry by connecting coffee communities all over the world, and to educate coffee professionals […]
Best of El Salvador – Auction success
Project Origin’s first auction the 2016 Best of El Salvador has ended and we’re happy to say it was a great success. Everything from the number of producers that submitted coffees, to the quality of the winning coffees and the engagement of the producing communities was amazing. On top of that we were humbled by […]
Creating national champions
ONA Coffee’s Head Trainer, Hugh Kelly, competed at the ASCA Australian Barista Championship at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo in March 2016, taking the national title. Using a freezer processed Castillo from El Mirador in Colombia for his Espresso, Hugh wowed the judges with his understanding of varietals & experimental coffee processes. Project Origin’s relationship with Elkin Guzman […]
Project Origin founder Sasa Sestic wins 2015 World Barista Championship
“I still cannot believe that I won World Barista Championships. This is definitely a dream come true.” Some of you might already know me, and others might have read or heard interviews with me since my win in Seattle talking about my past and how I came to be where I am now, so I’d […]