How Has Covid-19 Affected Ethiopian Coffee?
The impact of Covid-19 on the coffee supply chain has been well-documented. Alongside café closures, roasters have experienced a dip in wholesale and coffee producers...
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Roasting Coffee At Origin
The coffee supply chain is long and complex, and one of its greatest criticisms is that value is traditionally added beyond the producing country. As...
A Guide To Coffee Drying
No matter how a coffee is processed, at some point, it will need to be dried. For washed coffees, drying takes place after the cherries...
A Guide To Coffee Production In El Salvador
El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America. It is also a renowned global coffee origin. Coffee has been a...
Exploring The Relationship Between Coffee And Cycling
You might think that for sportspeople and athletes, coffee is primarily used for its caffeine content. However, for cyclists, the relationship with coffee is often...
Exploring Ethiopian Heirloom Coffee Varieties
If you’re reading about Ethiopian coffee production, before long, you’ll start to see the word “heirloom”. While a true definition of the phrase is difficult...
Collaboration In The Coffee Supply Chain In Latin America
We all know that 2020 has been an eventful year for the coffee industry. Logistical issues and widespread café closures – as a result of...
Filter vs Espresso In The US And Europe
It’s no secret that the US and European coffee markets are vastly different. Both import and consume a huge amount of coffee. ICO consumption levels...
How To Prevent Coffee Varieties From Being Misidentified
Every day, producers, traders, roasters, and consumers seek out different coffee varieties. Each variety has its own unique cup profile, among a number of other...
Comparing Soft Drink And Coffee Consumption
Soft drinks (such as sodas and colas) are immensely popular all across the world. And while we know the market for coffee is similarly huge,...
Responding To Coffee Overscoring Issues In Producing Countries
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about the issue of coffee overscoring in producing countries. The feedback we received motivated us to dig...
A Guide to Green Coffee Auctions
Green coffee auctions are a popular way to buy and sell green coffee on the international market. Not only do they often provide producers with...
Tackling Unintentional Coffee Overscoring in Producing Countries
In the specialty coffee industry, high quality coffees are cupped and allocated a score by a tasting/grading professional or a Q grader. These scores act...
Selling Coffee Online: A Guide For Roasters
You operate a successful roastery, providing a variety of carefully selected, high-quality roasts to a diverse range of customers. However, you’ve been thinking about expanding...
Bourbon Coffee Variety: A Guide For Producers & Roasters
Arabica coffee is significant in specialty coffee production, with Bourbon being one of the varieties that takes centre stage. The World Coffee Research Organization (WCR)...