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Annual Report released in Korean
We are pleased to announce the release of our 2015 annual report in Korean! / WCR 연차 보고서 한국어 버전
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Francisco Anzueto recognized for years of service
On August 5, Dr. Francisco Anzueto received a well-deserved award recognizing his 39 years of service and contributions to the global coffee industry. The award was presented at the XXVII Congreso Nacional del Café in Guatemala. Prior to joining World Coffee Research as the scientific coordinator for Central America, Anzueto worked for nearly four decades for Guatemala’s National Coffee Association (Anacafé).
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World Coffee Research welcomes new team members
Over the last few months, World Coffee Research has hired new team members to support programs in Central America, where we have also recently established a regional headquarters office in El Salvador. “We are fortunate to have found some of the most accomplished and knowledgeable people in the region,” says WCR CEO Tim Schilling.
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Tim Schilling celebrated for his contribution to Rwandan coffee
On July 17, World Coffee Research CEO Tim Schilling received an award from RWASHOSCCO, a cooperative export business in Rwanda at an event celebrating their 10th anniversary. Before founding WCR, Tim led the PEARL and SPREAD projects in Rwanda, which helped the country transition from producing nearly 0% specialty coffee to 98% today.
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World Coffee Research launches first-ever coffee variety catalog
World Coffee Research has released “Coffee Varieties of Mesoamerica and the Caribbean,” a first-of-its-kind catalog of arabica coffee varieties designed for use by coffee farmers. The catalog is available for free in English and Spanish (“Las Variedades de Café de Mesoamérica y el Caribe”) either in a 47-page PDF version available for free download or through an interactive website. The nonprofit WCR also plans to distribute the catalog to thousands of coffee farmers through national coffee institutions, exporters, cooperatives and nurseries that supply coffee plants and seeds.