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January 21, 2026

Why higher coffee prices don't always mean higher quality

April 7, 2025

Record coffee futures mean producers are price makers – but it's complicated

February 10, 2025

How much of an impact does coffee production really have on biodiversity?

May 21, 2024

How is coffee production changing in Cuba?

May 13, 2024

How coffee roasters can successfully comply with European Union deforestation regulations

February 26, 2026

How can we encourage more producers to grow specialty coffee?

Key takeaways Global specialty coffee demand is rising, pressuring producers to improve quality. Ageing farmer populations threaten the continuity of coffee production worldwide. Long-term buyer relationships enable producers to innovate and invest in farms. Direct trade and blockchain platforms help producers access fairer, wider markets. In its latest report, the USDA predicts that both global coffee production and consumption will reach record highs in 2025/26. Production is estimated at 178.8… read more

Key takeaways Global specialty coffee demand is rising, pressuring producers to improve quality. Ageing farmer populations threaten the continuity of coffee production worldwide. Long-term buyer relationships enable producers to innovate and invest in farms. Direct trade and blockchain platforms help… read more

December 1, 2015

Honey vs Natural Micro-Lot Coffee: 3 Ways to Avoid Water Pollution

What if I told you that in the coffee world, water causes immense damage? Yes, water. It sounds crazy, right? But massive amounts of water...

November 26, 2015

AFCA in Action: Tackling Gender Inequality in African Coffee Farming

Did you know that women make up 75% of Africa’s coffee farming workforce? Africa produces a vast variety of uniquely delicious coffees. From the shores...

November 23, 2015

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...

November 20, 2015

Interview: What’s So Special About Pacamara?

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...

November 12, 2015

The Rise and Fall and Potential Rise of Brazilian Specialty Coffee

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?...

November 3, 2015

Specialty vs Commercial Coffee: 3 Key Processing Differences

What is it that makes specialty coffee so special? We know it’s much better quality than commercial-grade beans, but why? Is it picked off the...

October 21, 2015

Indonesian Wet Hulled Coffee: Your One-Stop Guide

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?...

October 16, 2015

El Pino Coffeenomics: Why You Should Buy Third Wave

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...

October 15, 2015

How Can We Minimise Waste in the Coffee Industry?

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...

September 24, 2015

How Can Ecotourism Promote Sustainable Coffee Production?

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...

September 21, 2015

Ethiopian Coffee: Key to a Better Way of Life for Women & Children

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...

September 14, 2015

Everything You Need to Know About Single Origin Coffees

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...

September 7, 2015

Honey processing: everything you need to know

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?...

August 24, 2015

Arabica And Robusta: What’s The Difference?

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...

August 10, 2015

The Nicaraguan Coffee Industry & Story Behind Finca La Argentina

El tiempo perdido los santos lo lloran. The saints cry for lost time. That phrase embodies life in Nicaragua. Conquest, revolution, and disaster may rob...

August 4, 2015

Is Coffee The Answer to Extreme Poverty in Burundi?

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...