Shirley has been in the food and beverage industry for more than half her life, focusing on coffee since 2016. She runs a micro-roaster, coffee school, and cafe with her partner and is a qualified Q arabica grader.
Key takeaways More coffee roasters increase competition but squeeze margins across the supply chain. High coffee prices make scaling difficult for traders and roasters. Consolidation...
Southeast Asia has a rich history of both coffee production and consumption. In recent years, driven by changing consumer preferences, urbanisation, and thriving café culture,...
The term “specialty” implies higher quality. Coffees that score 80 points or more are classified as specialty-grade, and then marketed as “superior” products to sell...
For decades now, the Specialty Coffee Association’s 100-point scoring system has been the most popular method to evaluate cup profile and overall coffee quality. The...
It’s fair to say that many countries across the world have been – and are still – experiencing various levels of economic downturn over the...
Located on the Indochinese Peninsula, Thailand is one of the top 25 coffee producing countries in the world – and the third-largest in Southeast Asia....
According to the International Coffee Organisation, Indonesia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of coffee. In 2020, the country produced around 12.1 million 60kg bags of...