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A Festival Designed for Full Immersion in the World of Tea
While Paris is known for its love of wine and coffee, high-quality tea remains relatively discreet in the French gastronomic scene. With...
Philippe Juglar
Mar 212 min read
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Our Gourmet Jury President Emmanuelle de Beauregard went to meet cocoa producers in El Salvador.
My trip to El Salvador The family farms I visited are perfect examples of a quality approach, combining innovative farming practices and...
Emmanuelle de Beauregard
Feb 92 min read
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Empowering Cacao Heritage: A Journey of Training and Transformation in Comalcalco, Mexico
Comalcalco, Tabasco, in the south of Mexico – November 2024. Over three enriching days, I had the privilege of training a group of 30...
Chloé Doutre
Dec 22, 20242 min read
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The wonder of the senses: Celebrating artisanal excellence with the AVPA in 2024
The richness of traditions, the value of local products made by hand, invite us to discover and marvel. For almost twenty years, the AVPA...
Philippe Juglar
Dec 12, 20242 min read
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Breaking Barriers: Taiwanese Triumphs at the 2024 AVPA Awards in Taipei Expo
The 2024 AVPA (Agency for the Valorization of Agricultural Products) awards ceremony, hosted at the lively Taipei Expo, was a spectacular...
Philippe Juglar
Nov 19, 20242 min read
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4th International Contest “Chocolates processed at origin» AVPA-Paris 2024
The 4th edition of the "Chocolates Processed at origin " International Contest AVPA-Paris 2024 confirmed its success with more than 170...
Philippe Juglar
Oct 31, 20242 min read
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A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Remarkable Coffee hashtag#Gastronomic Jury! ✨☕
AVPA extends its deepest gratitude to the Gastronomic Jury for their invaluable contribution to the Coffees Roasted at Origin...
Philippe Juglar
Oct 24, 20242 min read
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A heartfelt thank you to our Gastronomic Jury
A heartfelt thank you to the Gastronomic Jury for their dedication, time, and expertise during the 7th Teas of the World tasting and...
Philippe Juglar
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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Come together lts celebrate at Salon du Chocolat in Paris
🌟 Producers, AVPA Juries, Members, and Friends! Join Us for a Special Celebration in Paris! 🌟 We are thrilled to invite you to a truly...
Philippe Juglar
Oct 22, 20242 min read
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Join us at Equip Hotel for a Special Celebration in Paris!
🌍Dear Producers, AVPA Juries, Members, and Friends! Join Us at Equip Hotel for a Special #Celebration in Paris! 🌟🌍 We are delighted...
Philippe Juglar
Oct 22, 20242 min read
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Empowering Global Agricultural Producers: AVPA Paris and NEOMA School Collaborate on Multicultural Management and Market Access
🌍 AVPA Paris is honored to have collaborated with Neoma Business School , Rouen, for a highly enriching session led by Nadya Mamet and...
Philippe Juglar
Oct 18, 20241 min read
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🌍 The Journey Begins! 🌍
We are excited to announce that AVPA - Agence pour la Valorisation des Produits Agricoles , Paris has officially conducted the tasting...
Philippe Juglar
Oct 12, 20241 min read
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☕ Exciting News from AVPA, Paris! ☕
We are thrilled to announce that the tasting and evaluation of coffee samples have officially begun for the 10th edition of the "Coffees...
Philippe Juglar
Oct 11, 20241 min read
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AVPA Welcomes TBRS to the 2024 "Teas of the World" International Contest
We are honored to announce that the Tea and Beverage Research Station (TBRS) of Taiwan TBRS joined the tea tasting and evaluation process...
Philippe Juglar
Oct 9, 20242 min read
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A meeting of revelation between Wuyistar, a tea-producing company from China, and AVPA
A meeting of revelation between Wuyistar, a tea-producing company in China, and the AVPA at the AVPA in Paris, organized by Sia...
Philippe Juglar
Jul 31, 20241 min read
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Meeting with Laotian tea producers rewarded at the "Teas of the World" contest
On Wednesday, June 12, the AVPA hosted a tasting and meeting event with tea producers from Komaen, Laos, along with other stakeholders...
Philippe Juglar
Jun 13, 20242 min read
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The discovery of the delicious AVPA winners
With its 600 members (producers, distributors and gastronomes) the AVPA, Agency for the Valorization of Agricultural Products knows how...
Ksenia Hleap
Jun 6, 20242 min read
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Exploring the Fusion of Tea and Tourism: The Impact of the 20th Mengdingshan Tea and Tourism Festival in China
The 20th Mengdingshan Tea and Tourism Festival promotes the place of tea within tourism. Since the beginning of 2023 in China, the...
María KOCKMANN
May 16, 20242 min read
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The true value of quality: Why Exceptional Coffees Must Be Sold at a High Price
Among widely accepted ideas is the principle that high-quality products sell for higher prices, sometimes significantly higher than...
Philippe Juglar
May 14, 20243 min read
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An original mission: to create gastronomic dishes using AVPA award-winning products
On 25th of April 2024, AVPA had the pleasure to host Chef Virginie Legrand in its Parisian headquarters for an original mission: to...
Ksenia Hleap
May 7, 20244 min read
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Lumbini Tea Valley
On Friday March 1, 2024, the AVPA (Agency for the Valorization of Agricultural Products) was delighted to welcome Lumbini Tea Valley,...
Philippe Juglar
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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International Contest for "Chocolates processed at origin": our jury speaks about it
It was out of a passion for chocolate that dates back to my earliest childhood that I became a chocolatier, or the art of tasting. I have...
Philippe Juglar
Feb 12, 20242 min read
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"Know the jury of the International Contest for "Chocolates Processed at Origin"
This year again, Chloé DOUTRE-ROUSSEL collaborates with AVPA for the 4th International Chocolate Processed at Origin Contest. Her...
Philippe Juglar
Feb 5, 20241 min read
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"Chocolates Processed at Origin" International Contest: Get to know our jury".
AVPA is pleased to introduce Pascale Adeline, President of the Jury of «Chocolates with adjuvants and other additives» Pascale Adeline is...
Philippe Juglar
Feb 5, 20241 min read
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We answer the questions that you do not dare ask us
In a FAQ, which means Frequently Asked Questions, the AVPA Team answers the questions that many of you ask us regularly. Why do a FAQ? We...
Ksenia Hleap
Jan 3, 20243 min read
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Collaboration with the Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation
Collaboration with the Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation in Taiwan to promote and foster the relationship...
Philippe Juglar
Dec 12, 20233 min read
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2023 Southern Oils and « World Edible Oils » 2024 contest
At the 21st "World Edible Oils" International Contest AVPA-Paris 2023, nearly 300 vegetable oils (olive, seeds, fruits and nuts, flavored...
Philippe Juglar
Nov 14, 20231 min read
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A look back at the “Salon du Chocolat” 2023
The “Salon du Chocolat” in Paris is an annual event that highlights cocoa producers, chocolatiers, and chocolate enthusiasts that I am!...
Philippe Juglar
Nov 14, 20232 min read
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The " Chocolates processed at Origin " at the Salon du Chocolat Paris 2023
Finally, 2023 will be the year of a sustained effort to improve the local and international visibility of the exceptional chocolatiers of...
Philippe Juglar
Nov 1, 20232 min read
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The AVPA Teas of the World contest connects producers with buyers who rely on high-quality sourcing.
Tofillo Farm
Philippe Juglar
Oct 8, 20231 min read
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Chocolatiers & Pâtissiers of the World
I am Christophe Bertrand, chocolatier manager of À la Reine Astrid, and also a member of the gastronomic jury of AVPA International...
Philippe Juglar
Oct 8, 20231 min read
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Herbal Infusions have the wind in their sails
Infusions are synonymous with creativity for a «Lifestyle , so healthy» that has won the hearts of consumers. These herbal drinks have...
Ksenia Hleap
Jul 28, 20232 min read
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Jury's president of the “Teas of the World” International contest
Carine Baudry is a nose, graduate of the ISIPCA International Institute of Perfumery and Aromatic. Her 10 years of experience in aroma...
Philippe Juglar
Jul 25, 20232 min read
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Enjoy a Delightful Tea Tasting Experience with Carine Baudry
Carine Baudry is an ISIPCA-certified flavor, expert-taster specializing in the field of tea and infusions for more than fifteen years,...
Ksenia Hleap
Jul 3, 20235 min read
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XueJian Oolong Tea and DiRaja Chocolate: A Fusion of Excellence
At the farmer's market, a fortuitous meeting between XueJian Oolong Tea and DiRaja Chocolate sparked a collaborative journey that would...
Philippe Juglar
Jul 3, 20232 min read
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Teas from Vietnam
Why Vietnam? Called by several projects, I travelled to Vietnam for the first time in 2019. The main purpose of this trip was to...
Philippe Juglar
Jun 19, 20234 min read
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AVPA selection method
Note on olive oil selection. AVPA has created the international competition of " World Edible Oils” and has been working with the...
Philippe Juglar
Jun 16, 20232 min read
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MANILA COFFEE FESTIVAL 2023
MANILA, Philippines – The highly anticipated Manila Coffee Festival 2023 (MCF2023), a celebration of Philippine coffees, Filipino coffee...
Philippe Juglar
May 2, 20235 min read
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AVPA and local roasted industries development
Question: Philippe Juglar, you are the President of AVPA (the Agency for the Valorization of Agricultural Products), an international NGO...
Philippe Juglar
Apr 15, 20234 min read
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How might you best utilize this medal?
Your collaborators, your associates, your cooperators are proud of your success and it is the first public that you must inform and with...
Philippe Juglar
Mar 15, 20232 min read
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The international implantation of small-sized and medium-sized companies in the food business
At the request of a Peruvian friend with consular responsibilities, today I am sharing my long experience which maybe gives me some...
Philippe Juglar
Jan 9, 20234 min read
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An encounter with a VIP from the world of coffee
Hello José Arnold. You are well-known and established in Latin America but maybe not as much in Europe. Note that, in Europe, we gained...
Philippe Juglar
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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TEA BIZ AVPA: MORE THAN A MEDAL
During the past five years, AVPA has elevated the status of tea producers large and small, not only on the global stage but most...
Philippe Juglar
Jul 21, 20221 min read
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Maté is in vogue
Maté is in vogue and makes waves in the Parisian “Maisons”. The creative Week 2021 by “Cinquième Sens” inaugurated the crazy trend of...
Philippe Juglar
Jul 1, 20222 min read
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AVPA's Interview with Carine Baudry
This month, we asked Carine Baudry, a tea expert and emblematic jury member of the contest «Teas of the World», to tell us about her...
Philippe Juglar
Jun 14, 20222 min read
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Infusion Pairing – Premium Concept that promotes Portugal
This is an opportunity for the future of Tourism in Portugal and what has distinguished “Infusões com História”- 100% Portuguese brand of...
Philippe Juglar
Jun 14, 20222 min read
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Gourmet Vanilla from São Tomé and Príncipe
The Agency for the Valorization of Agricultural Products is strongly committed to the enhancement of exceptional producers. It is...
Philippe Juglar
Apr 26, 20222 min read
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« Teas of the World » AVPA-Paris - Awards Ceremony for Taiwanese winners
On Friday 15 April, the AVPA had the honour of welcoming in its premises eminent members of the Representative Office of Taiwan in Paris,...
Philippe Juglar
Apr 19, 20221 min read
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Gourmet Cup interview with Philippe Juglar
GCup : You have recently announced the results of the 7th “Coffees roasted at origin” International Contest. What is new in the...
Philippe Juglar
Jan 3, 20223 min read
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How might you best utilize this medal?
Your collaborators, your associates, your cooperators are proud of your success and it is the first public that you must inform and with...
Philippe Juglar
Oct 19, 20212 min read
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