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...
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Why local brands are more successful than chains in coffee-producing countries
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key takeaways Domestic coffee brands are outperforming multinationals in some coffee-producing countries. Many producing markets skipped the “traditional” second wave of coffee. Cultural knowledge and local flavours give homegrown brands an edge. Proximity to farms delivers fresher coffee and shorter supply chains. In cities like Jakarta, Medellín, and Ho Chi Minh City, the busiest coffee shops aren't always the international chains that dominate high streets… read more
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key takeaways Domestic coffee brands are outperforming multinationals in some coffee-producing countries. Many producing markets skipped the “traditional” second wave of coffee. Cultural knowledge and local flavours give homegrown brands an edge. Proximity to farms… read more
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...
Barista Champion J. Zhang: Reinventing Specialty Coffee in China
China’s coffee landscape has changed dramatically in the last fifteen years, but it’s not finished changing yet – particularly if 2014 China Barista Champion Jeremy...
WBC Alejandro Mendez: How to Promote Specialty Coffee in El Salvador
In 2011, at only 23 years old, Salvadoran Alejandro Mendez won one of the most coveted titles in the coffee world: World Barista Champion. Yet...
Time to Slow Down and Rediscover Vietnamese Coffee?
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Third Wave to The Rescue in The Philippines
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Colonial Coffee vs. Traditional Rice Water: Is India Ready for Specialty?
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Why Is Ecuadorian Coffee Selling Better Labelled as Italian?
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The History & Legend of Ethiopian Coffee & the Story Behind Misty Valley
Kaldi: The Ethiopian Legend Who Discovered Coffee Ethiopia is widely considered the birthplace of coffee. Many experts say that Ethiopia is the only place that...