“Voices heard for the first time”: Women in coffee co-operatives
The coffee sector has traditionally been dominated by men. While a high percentage of the production workforce is female, women producers often have little agency...
The coffee sector has traditionally been dominated by men. While a high percentage of the production workforce is female, women producers often have little agency...
We live in a world that is becoming increasingly automated and accelerated, and the way we eat and drink has not been spared. Takeaway food...
Direct trade is a coffee trading model that offers the promise of a stronger value chain achieved by minimising the number of intermediaries. It is...
The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) is a national multi-commodity exchange in Ethiopia through which most of the country’s coffee is traded. Since it was established...
Coffee has come a long way since it was shipped around the world by European colonial powers centuries ago. However, while these colonial empires are...
In Greece, coffee is a way of life. Greek coffee culture has an important role in both public and private society. From tradition and ibrik...
As a green coffee buyer, you’ll know that samples allow you to discover the qualities of a certain coffee batch, so you can assess whether...
The global coffee market is constantly evolving. While coffee production is currently dominated by a select group of countries, sourcing coffee from emerging regions might...
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...
Recent public protests on global warming have focused the world’s attention on its climate crisis. Experts believe that the consequences of climate change are –...
Ethiopian specialty grade coffee beans may be some of the finest you’ll ever roast, but they are also some of the ficklest. To start with,...
Widely acknowledged as the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia is highly respected in the specialty coffee industry. Beans from this nation are a staple on coffee...
Have you seen Ghanaian coffee listed on your local coffee shop’s menu? Probably not. While other African countries, including Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, have gained...