How to Recycle Coffee Equipment & Shop Sustainably
How are your coffee habits affecting the planet? Paper filters, coffee grounds, and plastic coffee brewers: the environmental impact of brewing coffee can soon add...
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October 14, 2021
How to host a sustainable latte art throwdown
In recent years, latte art throwdowns have become a staple of the coffee sector, allowing baristas and coffee enthusiasts to celebrate one of the more artful sides of coffee brewing. While they are broadly more small-scale than national latte art competitions, they can also play an important role in bringing together local coffee communities. However, with sustainability higher up the agenda than ever for the coffee sector, there are understandably… read more
In recent years, latte art throwdowns have become a staple of the coffee sector, allowing baristas and coffee enthusiasts to celebrate one of the more artful sides of coffee brewing. While they are broadly more small-scale than national latte art… read more
How Coffee Producers Can Adapt to Climate Change
Recent public protests on global warming have focused the world’s attention on its climate crisis. Experts believe that the consequences of climate change are –...
How to Improve Sustainability in The Coffee Roastery
At every link of the supply chain, making the coffee trade more sustainable has become a pressing task. But too often, we focus just on...
Can Coffee Quality & Environmental Sustainability Go Hand in Hand?
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...
The Benefits of The Social Enterprise Model in Coffee
According to the Financial Times, a third of start-ups now strive to include positive social impact in their business model. The same article states that...
How to Reduce The Environmental Impact of Your Coffee Habit
How many times a week do you pick up a coffee to go? Do you always use a disposable cup? And what method do you...
What Does Blockchain Really Offer Coffee Roasters?
Blockchain has been touted as the key to empowering coffee producers and improving supply chain sustainability in the face of crashing coffee prices – but...
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...
Does Producing Coffee Mean Living in Poverty? Examining The Data
With coffee prices falling to a 12-year low earlier this year, the economic sustainability of coffee has been left in more doubt than ever. We...
How Can Blockchain Empower Coffee Producers?
Every time I open the tech section of my go-to news platform, blockchain is there. Banking, produce, charity, politics… it seems like there’s nothing this...
Sustainability in Coffee: What Are The Main Issues?
Sustainability has become a buzz word in recent years, but the long-term economic, environmental, and social health of the coffee industry are vital considerations. Reduced...
Can We Improve Efficiency & Quality in Coffee Picking?
Do you want to produce high-quality coffee that should result in higher prices? Or do you want to efficiently produce coffee, reducing investment and so...
Disease & Deforestation: The Cost of Coffee in Madagascar
In Madagascar, coffee is the fuel that powers everyone through their day – but it comes at a cost. This island off the Mozambique coast...
What Should We Have Learned From The 2001 Coffee Price Crisis?
When the international price for coffee (or C-Price) fell below US $1 per pound in August, many were alarmed. Even outside of the industry, the...
The Daily Life of Madagascar’s Coffee Vendors
In Madagascar, coffee is a national obsession and a big part of daily life. At its heart are the street vendors who dedicate their lives...
A Broken Coffee Market: Why Specialty Farmers Are Going Bankrupt
Murray Cooper was one of the most famous specialty coffee farmers in Ecuador. I’m using the past tense because he’s now bankrupt. Murray did specialty coffee...