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The 2025 Perfect Daily Grind holiday coffee gift guide
The 2025 holiday season is approaching, and it’s time to start thinking of gifts for friends and family, including the coffee professionals and enthusiasts we know. From bags of roasted coffee to barista accessories, hand grinders, manual brewers, and portable espresso machines, there is an ever-growing range of coffee-related products to suit a number of budgets. To get into the festive spirit as December nears, here is the 2025 Perfect… read more
The 2025 holiday season is approaching, and it’s time to start thinking of gifts for friends and family, including the coffee professionals and enthusiasts we know. From bags of roasted coffee to barista accessories, hand grinders, manual brewers, and portable… read more
How cup design affects the coffee drinking experience
The push to perfect extraction is relentless in specialty coffee. Professional and home baristas continuously seek to control different brewing variables, but in their quest...
The pros and cons of raising your retail coffee prices
Coffee prices have soared over the past few years, pushing roasters, independent cafés, and specialty coffee retailers into challenging territory. Rising costs for green coffee,...
How super-automatics could reshape coffee competitions
For the first time since the World Latte Art Championship (WLAC) began in 2005, the SCA selected a super-automatic espresso machine – the Thermoplan Black&White4...
Specialty coffee is expanding in India – and the market shows promise
India’s coffee landscape is changing rapidly. Once dominated by instant coffee and traditional filter kaapi, the country’s coffee market is experiencing an unprecedented transformation as...
How hand grinders are changing
Even in the wake of their electric counterparts, hand grinders have stood the test of time in the coffee industry. From traditional handcranked mills to...
Coffee equipment: Is design overtaking functionality?
The design of most coffee equipment was once restricted by engineering. The earliest versions of espresso machines, for example, were huge vertical columns designed to...
Despite challenges, Iran’s coffee market is prospering
There has been a quiet revolution in Iran’s coffee culture over the past few years. In a country that historically favoured tea, specialty coffee has...
noma launches a coffee subscription – but will more restaurants follow suit?
The world-renowned restaurant noma, best known for redefining Nordic cuisine and earning multiple Michelin stars, has officially entered the specialty coffee market. The Danish restaurant...
Eastern Europe is embracing specialty coffee
The coffee industry in Eastern Europe has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, evolving from a nascent movement into a vibrant and dynamic market....
Quality is about more than coffee: Why company culture is also key
Since its inception, coffee quality has been a hallmark of the specialty market. Cafés and roasters pride themselves on serving exceptional coffee, with many emphasising...
Specialty coffee has matured, but its entrepreneurial spirit remains
The specialty coffee movement emerged in the late 20th century, spearheaded by passionate individuals who wanted to challenge the status quo. They sought out high-quality...
Why emerging markets show promise for specialty coffee in a period of price uncertainty
Mature specialty coffee markets, such as North America, Western Europe, East Asia, and Australia, are facing unprecedented challenges. Marked by record coffee prices and rising...
Are the “waves” of coffee an outdated concept?
The “waves” of coffee are used to describe the major changes in the industry over time, each one representing a shift in coffee culture and...
Specialty coffee is resilient, but is it recession-proof?
Global economic uncertainty has persisted in a post-pandemic world, compounded by political instability, labour shortages, and the impact of conflict on supply chains. Given these...
Why long-term partnerships are essential for roasters’ success
Given their position in the middle of the supply chain, roasters thrive off building partnerships. Whether they’re with producers, establishing relationships to source high-quality coffee,...