Nepal counts among the rather unknown origins of speciality coffee. However it has witnessed an amazing development during the past ten years. Some coffees have made it to the old continent but business contacts are still very limited.

Let’s go and change it! Coffee geeks & experts from around the world – join us on our coffee discovery trip in March 2011.

Here is what our plan is:

Tentative itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Kathmandu (on individual basis)

Day 2: Drive and hike to Thurladurlung (Lalitpur coffee cooperative), visit small farmers’ coffee plantation, tented camp

Day 3: Discussion with farmers, return to Kathmandu

Thuladurlung landscape

Day 4: Visit Plantec coffee planation at Nagarkot, 70 km N-E of Kathmandu, overnight in bungalows and tents

Day 5: Bird watching at the coffee plantation, return to Kathmandu

PLantec coffee plantation near Trisuli River

Day 6: Flight to Pokhara

Day 7: Visit to coffee farmers in bayali village, coffee cupping at Pokhara

Day 8: Visit of old coffee plantation at Begnas, return flight to Kathmandu

Day 9: Joint coffee cupping with coffee producers, discussion

Day 10: Sightseeing and transfer to airport

Touristic extension possible

Tour leader: Jörg Volkmann, lived and worked in Nepal from ‘99 – ‘01. 8 year track record in coffee  (research, development & marketing).

Participants: 8-15.  In order assure an international group of professionals we reserve the right to select among the applicants.

Deadline for application: November 30, 2010

Cost: approx. EUR 1.000  p.P., twin sharing bed & breakfast, single room supplement EUR 130

Costs not included: flight from/to Kathmandu, domestic flights (approx. EUR 160 – to be booked by local tour operator)

Contact us for joining our coffee discovery trip to Nepal in March 2011.