How Has Covid-19 Affected Ethiopian Coffee?
The impact of Covid-19 on the coffee supply chain has been well-documented. Alongside café closures, roasters have experienced a dip in wholesale and coffee producers...
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Environmentally sustainable coffee production & profitability
In today’s coffee sector, the word “sustainable” is being used with increasing frequency. More than ever, brands and businesses are realising the social, economic, and environmental impact of coffee production. Part of the reason that sustainability is becoming more of a focus is the growing discussion around climate change. In the coffee industry, we’ve already seen reports that climate change is threatening the amount of land used to grow coffee… read more
In today’s coffee sector, the word “sustainable” is being used with increasing frequency. More than ever, brands and businesses are realising the social, economic, and environmental impact of coffee production. Part of the reason that sustainability is becoming more of… read more
Scaling Coffee Production In The DRC
Like every aspect of life in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, coffee production has suffered from decades of armed conflict and political instability. In...
Roasting Coffee At Origin
The coffee supply chain is long and complex, and one of its greatest criticisms is that value is traditionally added beyond the producing country. As...
Coffee Farming And Unexploded Ordnance In Laos
While many of us associate unexploded ordnance (“leftover” bombs and shells from conflict which have not detonated) with wars that have long since finished, for...
Addressing Colonial Inequalities In The Coffee Sector
Coffee has come a long way since it was shipped around the world by European colonial powers centuries ago. However, while these colonial empires are...
Collaboration In The Coffee Supply Chain In Latin America
We all know that 2020 has been an eventful year for the coffee industry. Logistical issues and widespread café closures – as a result of...
How Do We Increase Coffee Consumption In Producing Countries?
It’s widely acknowledged that increasing coffee consumption in coffee producing countries is positive. This is because it creates a more stable coffee industry that is...
How The World’s Leading Coffee Producer Is Dealing With COVID-19
COVID-19 related restrictions have impacted the world’s coffee production and exportation efforts. Despite this, Brazil 2020’s harvest is set to reach a historical high of...
Producer Perspectives on Farmgate Prices & Technology
Increased coffee supply chain transparency could help farmers secure better coffee prices. However, few transparency efforts extend back to this group, which means that once...
Why Food Security Is a Coffee Industry Issue
Producers are amongst the most vulnerable members of the coffee supply chain. Many are already contending against inconsistent and insufficient incomes, which is why in...
Will COVID-19 Mobilize Producers to Roast Their Own Coffee?
2020’s COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the international coffee production industry, bringing about challenges ranging from dwindling consumer consumption (due to lockdowns closing coffee shops) to...
Why Is Green Coffee Illegally Smuggled Across Borders?
Every hour, thousands of kilograms of coffee are bought, sold, and transported around the globe. While most of this coffee will depart from producers and...
Tackling The Challenges of Trading Coffee in East Africa
In East Africa, over five million people are either coffee growers or work in the coffee sector. It is the birthplace of coffee and home...
Why Specialty Coffee Shops Are Succeeding in Laos
Before the peace of the morning evaporates to the chaos of tuk-tuks, motorbikes, and cars, Laotians sit on plastic stools to enjoy a coffee. The...
Should Cafés in Producing Countries Serve Other Nations’ Coffees?
What’s the best thing about specialty coffee? Forget the elegant brewing methods, the creative designs, or the sensational skills of pro baristas. It’s the opportunity...
What Can We Learn From The Bangkok & Manila Coffee Industries?
If you could drink local specialty coffee, would you? Of course you would. But what if cafés just didn’t think it was economically feasible? The...