Does Producing Coffee Mean Living in Poverty? Examining The Data
With coffee prices falling to a 12-year low earlier this year, the economic sustainability of coffee has been left in more doubt than ever. We...
Sunghee is the co-founder and CEO of Bean Voyage, a feminist organization co-creating a coffee value chain that works for all.
A Specialty Coffee Shop Tour of Seoul, South Korea
Seoul is a city rich with history, culture, and food. In recent years, it has also seen a rapid growth in specialty coffee. Reflecting this,...
Exploring The Chinese Coffee Industry, From Roasters to Consumers
“Made in China.” It’s not a hard phrase to come across. But “Roasted in China”? That’s a different story. China’s coffee market has been drawing...
How Can Blockchain Empower Coffee Producers?
Every time I open the tech section of my go-to news platform, blockchain is there. Banking, produce, charity, politics… it seems like there’s nothing this...
When Producers Roast Their Own Coffee, Green Quality Improves
Endless mountain ranges, coffee trees drooping with ripe-red cherries, and golden coffee beans drying on raised beds: this is what we often think of when...
Stop! Before You Take That Coffee Farm Photo, Read This
I remember clearly my first time at origin: as a long-time coffee lover from a non-producing country, meeting the people who farm my coffee and...
Examining coffee production costs across Latin America
A coffee at your local café might cost US $4.00, but this doesn’t tell you how much green coffee is required to buy and produce...
A Roaster’s Guide to Coffee Purchases & Budgeting
Buying the right coffee for your business is the key to success – but it’s not easy. How do you choose the right origins, farms,...
How to Ensure Green Coffee Quality in Transit & Storage
After leaving the mill, coffee travels thousands of miles and through numerous hands before reaching the roaster. And across this journey, even small errors can...
What Is Terroir and How Does It Affect Your Coffee?
Terroir: we hear it more and more often when talking about coffee. But what does this mysterious word mean? What does it have to do...
A Day in a Coffee Producer’s Life
For coffee farms across Central America, it’s their busiest time of the year right now. That’s right, it’s the harvest period. But what does a...