425 Coffees Are Sold Every Second in the US – Why Should We Care?
Every second, 425 coffees are sold in the US. 850 were sold by the time you read that fact. 1,700 now. That’s according to Kounta,...
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How can we encourage more people to start drinking specialty coffee?
Key takeaways Increasing consumption of specialty coffee starts with flavour first; the story follows the sensory experience. Baristas can shift from education to exceptional, intentional hospitality. Validating existing flavour preferences is key, then guiding people toward better coffee. Accessible language matters as much as accessible pricing. The USDA's latest report predicts that global coffee production and consumption will both reach record highs in 2025/26. Production is estimated at 178.8 million… read more
Key takeaways Increasing consumption of specialty coffee starts with flavour first; the story follows the sensory experience. Baristas can shift from education to exceptional, intentional hospitality. Validating existing flavour preferences is key, then guiding people toward better coffee. Accessible language… read more
Why Specialty Tea and Coffee Are Siblings, Not Strangers
You may have heard of Manual Goods, the company that successfully Kickstarted the stylish Coffee Maker Nº1. Now they’re venturing into specialty tea – and...
5 Weird Things People Put in Their Coffee
Looking to spice up your morning coffee? You’re not the only one. In fact, people have been adding bizarre ingredients to their brews for years....
5 Reasons Thai Specialty Coffee Is Blooming – And 4 Challenges It Faces
Thailand isn’t just a major coffee-producing country; it’s also one in which specialty is rapidly on the increase. Back in 2002, the country produced only...
Cold War Coffeenomics: Combating Communism with Coffee
If someone told you there was going to be a coffee shortage, what would you think? Supposing you actually believed it might happen, you’d probably...
Do All Third Wave Coffee Cities Have to Be Homogenous?
Is it possible to retain a distinct coffee identity when specialty coffee reigns supreme internationally? Or are we becoming homogenous imitations of other third wave...
Fika Coffee Break: The Social Ritual of Coffee
It might be a controversial claim, but if you ask me, no one gets more excited about an invitation to drink coffee than a Swede....
Nitro: Is It the Next Big Thing in Cold Brew?
It started with the Starbucks Frappuccino. Later, it was revived in the specialty coffee world by the Stumptown and Blue Bottle cartons: packaged cold brews...
Is Coffee & Music the Perfect Addiction?
Listening to music was made a lot easier in the last 10-20 years, first came CDs, then mp3s, and finally with all those streaming services...
