What are the three waves of coffee? Are we now entering a fourth wave of specialty coffee? The below two videos outline different coffee professionals perceptions of the three (or four) waves.

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Is third wave coffee akin to the craft beer movement? Is it a smarter evolution of the second wave?

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Is third wave taking coffee and making it into a artisanal product? Is it about returning back to the traditional roots of espresso? Or are we now entering the fourth wave of specialty coffee?

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 SEE ALSO: Specialty Coffee 101: Understanding Third Wave In 3 Short Videos Part 1

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