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Specialty coffee is directing greater attention towards robusta across the board – from refining processing methods and roasting techniques to positioning it as a tool for climate resilience. Without a doubt, industry professionals think the global robusta market has incredible potential. The resurgence of blends has supported this embrace of robusta, as more roasters add them to their offerings to manage costs while maintaining high-quality standards. Following increasing demand, as… read more
Specialty coffee is directing greater attention towards robusta across the board – from refining processing methods and roasting techniques to positioning it as a tool for climate resilience. Without a doubt, industry professionals think the global robusta market has incredible… read more
2020’s COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the international coffee production industry, bringing about challenges ranging from dwindling consumer consumption (due to lockdowns closing coffee shops) to...
Every hour, thousands of kilograms of coffee are bought, sold, and transported around the globe. While most of this coffee will depart from producers and...
In East Africa, over five million people are either coffee growers or work in the coffee sector. It is the birthplace of coffee and home...
Before the peace of the morning evaporates to the chaos of tuk-tuks, motorbikes, and cars, Laotians sit on plastic stools to enjoy a coffee. The...
What’s the best thing about specialty coffee? Forget the elegant brewing methods, the creative designs, or the sensational skills of pro baristas. It’s the opportunity...
If you could drink local specialty coffee, would you? Of course you would. But what if cafés just didn’t think it was economically feasible? The...
China’s coffee landscape has changed dramatically in the last fifteen years, but it’s not finished changing yet – particularly if 2014 China Barista Champion Jeremy...
In 2011, at only 23 years old, Salvadoran Alejandro Mendez won one of the most coveted titles in the coffee world: World Barista Champion. Yet...
Sometimes you make unexpected discoveries that change the course of your life. For me, that discovery was Vietnamese coffee. My main job in Vietnam was...
When you step foot into a coffee shop, you’ll see beans for sale from all over the world – but stop and think for a...
I want you to think of a popular hot drink in India. Go ahead and take a minute if you need to. What drink came...
Traviesa Café: Delectable Tranquility I’m sitting in Traviesa Cafe with the owner, Felipe Cisneros. It’s a quiet little place, minimalist, notable primarily for the large...
Kaldi: The Ethiopian Legend Who Discovered Coffee Ethiopia is widely considered the birthplace of coffee. Many experts say that Ethiopia is the only place that...