Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key takeaways Domestic coffee brands are outperforming multinationals in some coffee-producing countries. Many producing markets skipped the “traditional” second wave...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key takeaways Mid-sized coffee brands currently face the sector’s toughest financial squeeze. They lack both small-brand agility and big-chain purchasing...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key takeaways More customers are shifting from pour over to batch brew. Batch brew offers speed, consistency, and lower cost...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key takeaways The size of milk-based coffee drinks, like the flat white, varies significantly across countries, chains, and independent cafés....

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key takeaways Established markets still dominate coffee competitions such as the World Barista Championship and the World Brewers Cup, but...

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key takeaways Not every coffee trend is worth the R&D investment and supply chain commitment. Trends should align with a...

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key takeaways Filipino cuisine blends local, Spanish, and American influences. Ube and pandan are becoming mainstream ingredients in coffee shops...

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key takeaways Hungary’s green coffee imports nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024. World-class champions built Budapest’s specialty coffee scene from...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key takeaways Decaf drinkers choose coffee purely for taste, not caffeine. Demand is rising fast, but supply is struggling to...

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Key takeaways Customer knowledge has raised the standard for every barista interaction. Automation changes the nature of the role, not...

To address the growing global waste production problem, many industries have adopted a circular economy model: a system based on the reuse and regeneration of...

With an ever-increasing demand for transparency from conscious consumers, sustainability reporting is becoming more prominent in the coffee industry. This pressure comes not only from...

The concept of “direct trade” has become synonymous with specialty coffee. Often used in marketing to show that brands care about sustainability, many roasters and...

We’ve seen blends become more popular in specialty coffee over the past couple of years, including at competitions. The 2021 World Barista and Brewers Cup...

Certifications have long been an effective means of establishing higher social, economic, and environmental standards in the global coffee industry. These can range from producers...

Over the past century, the coffee industry has evolved in a number of different ways. From the increasing reliance on technology to a growing emphasis...