Processing is one of the most important stages in the coffee supply chain. There are a number of ways to process coffee, and each method...

Milling is one of the most important post-harvest steps in coffee production. It involves removing the various layers of the cherry to remove the seeds....

Processing is a stage in coffee production which is necessary to prepare the beans for roasting, as well as having a significant impact on coffee...

Robusta accounts for between 30 and 40% of global coffee exports, yet in major consuming markets, it is predominantly used in blends and soluble coffee....

East Africa produces some of the world’s best coffee. This is for a number of reasons, including the region’s unique climate and geography. But what...

Although Panama grows comparatively small volumes of coffee, today it is recognised around the world as a producer of high-quality beans. This is thanks in...

As the coffee industry develops and grows, producers and researchers continue to innovate and push boundaries in regards to processing and fermentation. The end goal...

In today’s specialty coffee market, buyers look for coffees that have exotic flavour profiles and high cupping scores. This has motivated coffee producers to innovate...

Indonesia is the fourth-biggest coffee producing country in the world, behind Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia.  After coffee leaf rust wiped out most of the high-quality...

What unites naturals, pulped naturals, and honeys? They dry with all or some of the cherry attached. But what separates them? Quite a lot. Broadly...

The future of coffee production is tied to a healthy environment. Climate change poses a threat to the amount of fertile land available for farmers...

Why does a natural processed coffee taste different to a washed? And what makes honey processed coffees so sweet? Processing method has a big impact...

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...

Bread, wine, cheese, yogurt, chocolate, coffee: what do all of these delicious items have in common? Fermentation. In coffee, fermentation is crucial. It doesn’t just...

Sometimes, it’s hard to separate the concept of specialty coffee from something artisanal and small-scale. It’s the human knowledge and care, we think, that produces...

Wet/washed processed coffees are loved by many specialty coffee consumers, roasters, and buyers, thanks to their reputation for consistency and illuminated acidity. But in the...