Origin Guides

October 25, 2018

Understanding Single Origin, Single Farm & Micro/Nano Lot Coffee

Quality, traceability, direct trade, fairer prices, exotic profiles, experimental processing: these are just a few of the positive things associated with single origin and micro ...read more

Written by Angie Katherine Molina Ospina

October 18, 2018

How Has The 2018 Sulawesi Disaster Affected Indonesian Coffee?

Indonesia is facing a long and difficult recovery from a devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit on September 28th, 2018. The Central Sulawesi province was ...read more

Written by MIguel Regalado

October 9, 2018

Coffee Origins: The Distinct Acidity of San Marcos, Guatemala

Guatemala has a reputation for producing excellent coffees. This is one of the most climatically diverse regions in the world, with rich volcanic soil that ...read more

Written by Alejandra Muñoz Hernandez

October 4, 2018

Origin Spotlight: Exploring Ecuador’s Specialty Coffee

Welcome to Ecuador. This small country may not make the list of the world’s most-famous coffee-producing countries, yet head out of the cities to the ...read more

Written by Angie Katherine Molina Ospina

September 21, 2018

Exploring Cuba’s Coffee Farms

Cuba, the country of cigars, politics, salsa… and coffee. Some of us may have enjoyed a sweet, heavy-bodied café cubano, but how many of us ...read more

Written by Sebastian Farias

August 23, 2018

Exploring The 3 Waves of Coffee in Costa Rica

If I say “Costa Rica” and “coffee” to you, what images come to mind? Mountainous farms? Honey processed beans drying on raised beds? Delicious single ...read more

Written by Mattia Madaro

July 13, 2018

Zimbabwean Coffee: Rising From The Ashes

Zimbabwe: this once flourishing country came to a halt 37 years ago. But today, after years of darkness, Zimbabwean coffee farmers are finally starting to ...read more

Written by Nicole Motteux

May 10, 2018

The Guatemalan Young Entrepreneurs Creating a Stronger Coffee Industry

Guatemalan coffee producers face many challenges, but a group of young entrepreneurs are teaming up to find solutions. Low coffee prices, marketing, areas of opportunity ...read more

Written by Ana Villatoro

Vietnamese coffee producers picking ripe coffee cherries

May 4, 2018

Vietnamese Coffee & The Path Towards High-Quality Arabica

You might not know it, but Vietnam is a coffee giant. The question is: with only Brazil exceeding it in production, why is Vietnam so ...read more

Written by Ben Miller

April 18, 2018

What Is a Coffee Cooperative & How Does It Support Producers?

Across the world, you’ll find coffee being produced, processed, and sold in cooperatives. But what is a coffee cooperative? How does it work? And how ...read more

Written by Ivan Laranjeira Petrich

April 2, 2018

Micro Lot Coffee: How to Limit Risk & Improve Quality

Micro lots are the golden child of the specialty industry. For buyers and consumers, they signify exceptional-quality coffees with distinctive flavour and aroma profiles that ...read more

Written by Angie Katherine Molina Ospina

March 6, 2018

A Coffee Buyer’s Guide to Huila, Colombia

There are few countries more famous for their coffee than Colombia. And within Colombia, no region produces more coffee than Huila, a mountainous department lying ...read more

Written by Alejandra Muñoz Hernandez

March 1, 2018

Could Zimbabwean Coffee Once Again Be on Specialty Menus?

Zimbabwean coffee was once known for its high-quality, sweet, citric, chocolatey profile. But it’s been almost 20 years since it all but disappeared from the ...read more

Written by Nicole Motteux

February 26, 2018

What a Coffee Producer Thinks When Harvest Begins

With the approach of the coffee harvest comes mixed feelings. Many producers, like my family, are excited to see the result of our year’s hard ...read more

Written by Kimberly Orellana

Barista talking with a client in a coffee bar

February 22, 2018

Beyond Manila: Drinking Specialty Coffee Across The Philippines

Imagine resting near the pool of a beautiful waterfall, enjoying a serene lagoon or lounging under the shade of palm trees on your favorite beach. ...read more

Written by Neil Soque

February 8, 2018

How Much Does Your Coffee Actually Cost to Produce?

Rural producers lifting themselves and their communities out of poverty through coffee production: it’s a romantic idea. And it’s easy to feel skeptical when we ...read more

Written by Karla Boza

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