Interview: How Specialty Coffee in Honduras Rocketed to the Top
How would you feel if your family was responsible for changing the entire face of your country’s specialty coffee? Proud? Excited? The Paz family of...
It’s no secret that the Kenyan coffee industry faces a number of challenges – including a steady decline in annual production volumes. Between 2018 and 2020, information from the International Coffee Organisation shows that the country’s coffee production figures dropped by 8.1% year-on-year, falling from 930,000 to 775,000 60kg bags. Among other factors, this can be partially attributed to the ever-growing urbanisation and development in Kenya. This has caused the… read more
It’s no secret that the Kenyan coffee industry faces a number of challenges – including a steady decline in annual production volumes. Between 2018 and 2020, information from the International Coffee Organisation shows that the country’s coffee production figures dropped… read more
How would you feel if your family was responsible for changing the entire face of your country’s specialty coffee? Proud? Excited? The Paz family of...
The Pacamara varietal is unique. If people aren’t talking about its outstanding flavour and cup attributes, they’re talking about its distinctive size. But what’s the...
What if I told you that Brazilian coffee is one of the best around—and has a long history of being great? Would you believe me?...
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Ever heard of wet hulling? If you have, did you wonder what on earth it actually means and what it has to do with coffee?...
If you ask me, third wave coffee is the most delicious way on Earth to help others pull themselves out of economic hardship. Direct relationships...
The wonderful thing about third wave coffee—aside from the amazing beverage itself—is how ethical it’s making the industry. With specialty coffee’s focus on origin, we...
Why do you love coffee? Is it that wonderful taste, that perk-you-up caffeine hit in the morning, or even that tantalising aroma? Or is it...
Coffee is everything to the Dumerso community of Yirgacheffe Sidamo, Ethiopia. For ninety percent of them, it’s their main source of income. In fact, Ethiopia...
Have you ever walked into a café, looked at the brew on offer, and wondered why the coffee is being touted as single origin? I...
Have you ever wondered what honey processing or what it means? Or if it’s any better than the natural processed coffee you used last week?...
Coffee’s has a rich, fascinating history. With third wave coffee, enthusiasts want to know about every step of its creation: the producers that manage the...
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Burundi: a country shattered by civil conflict, including two genocides. It has one of the lowest per capita incomes in the world, with 90% of...
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If someone were about to ask me who I am and how I came to be involved in specialty coffee, I’d say that I am...