The Pioneers Bringing Specialty Coffee to Bulgaria
Bulgaria may not have made a name for itself in the specialty coffee industry, but wander around the streets of Sofia and you’ll come across...
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How is coffee consumption changing in Nigeria?
For the most part, Nigeria is predominantly a tea and cocoa-drinking country. It’s estimated that these two categories will account for around 40% of Nigerian consumers’ spending across all non-alcoholic drinks by 2023. Furthermore, while instant coffee products are readily available in the country, overall coffee consumption remains relatively low. It’s estimated that Nigerian consumers drank around 1,000 tonnes of coffee in 2020, which, while a low figure, does represent… read more
For the most part, Nigeria is predominantly a tea and cocoa-drinking country. It’s estimated that these two categories will account for around 40% of Nigerian consumers’ spending across all non-alcoholic drinks by 2023. Furthermore, while instant coffee products are readily… read more
A Specialty Coffee Shop Tour of Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux’s no longer just a destination for wine-lovers. It’s also a place where coffee aficionados can enjoy sipping on single origins in between strolling along...
Specialty Coffee in The Wine Region of Bordeaux
In Bordeaux, a region known for its iconic and complex wines, a new development has been taking root: specialty coffee. Over the past three years,...
Coffee Farms & Guest Rites: Saudi Arabia’s Unique Coffee Culture
Saudi Arabia is a country of two coffee cultures: Arabic and specialty. With one, you have highly ritualized and historic coffee traditions that welcome guests....
A Specialty Coffee Shop Tour of Lima, Peru
Peru is famous for its gastronomy, but we’ve yet to make a name for our coffee. However, the local scene is changing. Over the past...
A Specialty Coffee Shop Tour of San Diego
San Diego already had it all. Beautiful beaches, local mountains, craft beer and, of course, tacos. But over the last couple of years, as craft...
A Specialty Coffee Shop Tour of Copán, Honduras
Honduras! This small yet beautiful country has become a fantastic source of specialty coffee for the world. In fact, it’s the largest exporter of coffee...
Malaysian Coffee Pros Explain The Third Wave
There’s no doubt that Malaysia’s coffee scene is growing quickly, with new third wave cafés appearing all the time – whether in Kuala Lumpur or...
How Bogota’s Cafés Were Part of a Social Revolution
Bogota is well-known for its smooth and sweet coffee, symbolized by Juan Valdez. Yet at one time, Bogota was called the Athens of Latin America...
A Specialty Coffee Shop Tour of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Yogyakarta might not be one of the biggest cities in Indonesia, but it is one of the most famous – and, if you ask me,...
Third Wave & Kopi O: Completely Different, Surprisingly Similar
When you grow up in Malaysia, coffee means something special: a ritual. It’s an artform, pouring boiling water into a cloth filter bag, filled with...
Going to SCA 2017? Here Are The Unofficial Parties
SCA Global Coffee Expo and Re:co Symposium 2017 kick off this week. We’re talking about 5 days of coffee exhibitions, cupping, lectures, workshops, and more. We’ve...
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Indonesia’s Specialty Cafés
Indonesia: the name conjures up pristine beaches, nasi goreng, and Komodo dragons. Yet in the coffee world, it is known for far more. It’s the...
Specialty Goes Mainstream: Third Wave Cafés in Long Island City
Three things tells you that specialty coffee is becoming more mainstream: 59% of coffee-drinking US Americans buy “gourmet”, big brands are adopting or mocking it,...
A Specialty Coffee Shop Tour of Vancouver, Canada
Welcome to Vancouver. Home to over 610,000 people and nestled between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, it’s one of the best places in...
A Specialty Coffee Shop Tour of Istanbul
Say Turkish coffee, and most people will think of sweet, strong ibrik/cezve coffee. But things are changing in Istanbul. The smell of specialty roasts has...