A Guide to Peru’s Coffee-Producing Regional Profiles
Peru is rich in diversity. From the Amazon jungle to golden beaches, from the soaring Andes mountain range to one of South America’s largest lakes,...
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How long-term relationships can help roasters manage market volatility
Key takeaways Price and political volatility reshaped green coffee trade in 2025. Coffee prices are stabilising, but they’re likely to remain above the five-year average. Long-term partnerships are essential for navigating market volatility. Experienced intermediaries provide essential education, quality control, and regulatory compliance support. The coffee industry weathered unprecedented turbulence over the past year. Record-breaking prices, sweeping US tariffs, and the impending European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) framework have tested even… read more
Key takeaways Price and political volatility reshaped green coffee trade in 2025. Coffee prices are stabilising, but they’re likely to remain above the five-year average. Long-term partnerships are essential for navigating market volatility. Experienced intermediaries provide essential education, quality control,… read more
Staging a Coffee Comeback in Papua New Guinea
The once thriving coffee industry in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is ripe for renewal, and specialty coffee is on the menu as demand for the...
Pricing Coffee: Why Do Yemeni Beans Cost More?
Yemeni coffees can make headlines for their prices. And understandably so: they often sell for upwards of US $60 per kilo green. But why does...
Yirgacheffe, Sidamo, & More: A Guide to Ethiopian Coffee
Widely acknowledged as the birthplace of coffee, Ethiopia is highly respected in the specialty coffee industry. Beans from this nation are a staple on coffee...
Tracing Coffee’s Roots Back to Al-Mokha, Yemen
At one point in time, almost every coffee drank in Europe was from Yemen. Nowadays, Yemeni coffee exports account for less than 1% of global...
Understanding The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Coffee Industry
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is resource-rich but lacking stability and infrastructure due to years of civil wars. The nation once had a thriving...
How Colombian Coffee Producers Are Experimenting With Processing
Colombia is well-known for producing washed coffees with acidic and clean profiles. But this doesn’t mean that Colombian producers aren’t also open to experimentation in...
What’s It Like to Grow Coffee in The Galápagos Islands?
The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of 21 islands around 1,000 km off the coast of Ecuador. Featuring exotic wildlife, breathtaking views, and a subtropical...
How Madagascan Deforestation Puts World Coffee At Risk
Madagascar has a breathtaking array of wildlife. Over 90% of the island’s reptiles, approximately 89% of its plants, and around 92% of its mammals exist...
Third Wave Meets Arabic Coffee in Kuwait
Coffee has long been part of the social fabric of Kuwaiti culture. For centuries, people have drunk traditional Arabic coffee to welcome people into their...
Understanding Specialty Coffee in The Philippines
The Philippines is a coffee-producing country. The nation’s varied topography and range of climates make it suitable for growing not just Robusta, but also Arabica,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...