Finca El Divisadero, Ataco, El Salvador
Finca El Divisadero, Ataco, El Salvador
Finca El Divisadero, Ataco, El Salvador
OUR COFFEES HAVE A HISTORY,
LET'S BUILD THEIR FUTURE
We do more than just import green coffee.
We make a different coffee possible.
Belco is an independent family business that sources, imports and distributes quality green coffees from around the globe. We create direct, long-term links between producers and independent roasters looking for good and sustainable coffees.
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The new harvest from Central America have arrived!
The new harvest allows us to rediscover the producers we have been introducing for several vintages. This year, Belco's commitment also continues with more organic coffees as well as more natural and honey processes.
Our Favorite
«We participate in
the continual improvement of quality»
Mohamed Ali - Gera
Some coffees speak! The elegance with which they present themselves makes us think of complex environments, they offer a unique sensorial experience, the essence of an Ethiopian forest !
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Last news
Interview with our producers
Interview: Renardo Ovalle from Vides 58, Huehuetenango - Guatemala
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In the lab
Decaffeination with E.A - Sugar Cane - Behind the doors of Descafecol plant
Decaffeination plant report (3/4).
We continue our field visits with Descafecol plant in Colombia. The aim of those visits is to stress the idea on which we base our research: decaffeination processes must be synonymous with good quality coffee. We have decided to arrange this tour of plant visits in the spirit of providing an enriching experience that will allow us to communicate more and better on the coffees with which Belco works as well as about the partners or players together with whom we are responsible of ensuring traceability and quality in the coffee that arrives at the roasters’.
We continue our field visits with Descafecol plant in Colombia. The aim of those visits is to stress the idea on which we base our research: decaffeination processes must be synonymous with good quality coffee. We have decided to arrange this tour of plant visits in the spirit of providing an enriching experience that will allow us to communicate more and better on the coffees with which Belco works as well as about the partners or players together with whom we are responsible of ensuring traceability and quality in the coffee that arrives at the roasters’.
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In the lab
Interview with Erin Reed, marketing director at Swiss Water, Canada
Decaffeination plant report (4/4). We were fortunate to have Erin Reed, Marketing Manager at Swiss Water, the famous water decaffeination plant we work with. We took advantage of her visit to ask her some questions about her company.
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In the lab
Water decaffeination - Visit of Descamex plant in Mexico
Decaffeination plant report (2/4). Descamex is headquartered in Cordoba, Mexico. It operates the only facility in Mexico to decaffeinate coffee using just coffee, water, time and temperature to remove the caffeine from coffee. César visited the plant this summer for an explanation of this decaffeination method. Below, he shares his experience at Descamex with you.
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Last news
Interview with our producers
Interview: Renardo Ovalle from Vides 58, Huehuetenango - Guatemala
Learn more
In the lab
Decaffeination with E.A - Sugar Cane - Behind the doors of Descafecol plant
Decaffeination plant report (3/4).
We continue our field visits with Descafecol plant in Colombia. The aim of those visits is to stress the idea on which we base our research: decaffeination processes must be synonymous with good quality coffee. We have decided to arrange this tour of plant visits in the spirit of providing an enriching experience that will allow us to communicate more and better on the coffees with which Belco works as well as about the partners or players together with whom we are responsible of ensuring traceability and quality in the coffee that arrives at the roasters’.
We continue our field visits with Descafecol plant in Colombia. The aim of those visits is to stress the idea on which we base our research: decaffeination processes must be synonymous with good quality coffee. We have decided to arrange this tour of plant visits in the spirit of providing an enriching experience that will allow us to communicate more and better on the coffees with which Belco works as well as about the partners or players together with whom we are responsible of ensuring traceability and quality in the coffee that arrives at the roasters’.
Learn more
In the lab
Interview with Erin Reed, marketing director at Swiss Water, Canada
Decaffeination plant report (4/4). We were fortunate to have Erin Reed, Marketing Manager at Swiss Water, the famous water decaffeination plant we work with. We took advantage of her visit to ask her some questions about her company.
Learn more
In the lab
Water decaffeination - Visit of Descamex plant in Mexico
Decaffeination plant report (2/4). Descamex is headquartered in Cordoba, Mexico. It operates the only facility in Mexico to decaffeinate coffee using just coffee, water, time and temperature to remove the caffeine from coffee. César visited the plant this summer for an explanation of this decaffeination method. Below, he shares his experience at Descamex with you.
Learn more
Events
The Q Arabica Grader course arrives at Belco
NEW SESSIONMONDAY 25TH TO SATURDAY 30 TH NOVEMBER,
from 09am to 6pm
Delivered by the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI), the Q Grade certifies that you are capable of analyzing Arabica coffee through cupping. This is noawadays the highest certification in the world.
You will learn green, sensory analysis, as well as cupping protocols, how to triangulate coffees, how to match organic acids, and how to identify sample roasts.
More info here
BELCO'S COMMITMENTS
SOURCING
Resolutely modern, we mainly purchase our green coffee directly in order to fully control quality and create long-term relationships with our partners. As ambassadors for producers, we strive hard in the field to provide good coffees long term.
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Our quality control is unique and innovative in order to improve quality in the cup of coffees consumed. Find out how our search for efficiency requires us to collect, control and share in-depth technical information with our partners.
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We work with and for independent roasters who rely on quality to develop and differentiate themselves. Our team of experts is fully involved in your training, consulting or coffee promotion projects.
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