Arabica and robusta dominate the global coffee market, making up almost 100% of all coffee sold across the world. Despite this, however, there are 122 other known species within the Coffea genus, yet ...
Consistency and quality are some two attributes that customers look for in every product that they order regularly – and coffee is no exception. High-quality blends don’t just provide the r ...
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 the 1970s, the DRC produced 120,000 tonn ...
There are more than 120 identified species under the Coffea genus. Producers, traders, roasters, baristas, and consumers will be predominantly familiar with two of these: arabica and robusta. H ...
Even though coffee has been grown in Panama since the early 20th century, it has only gained a reputation as a country that produces quality coffee in the last 20 years. Today, largely thanks to the ...
In the 1970s, the Democratic Republic of Congo was one of Africa’s leading coffee exporters. However, civil wars and political instability that have persisted from the 1990s to the present day have ...
It’s no secret that there are a number of challenges confronting smallholder coffee growers around the world. Firstly, climate change is reducing the amount of land suitable for growing arabica cof ...
For as long as people have brewed pour over coffee, they have argued about drippers. Flat bottom or conical, the best size, choosing the right filter… there are many variables to consider. However, ...
Sports drinks and supplements are incredibly popular among athletes and fitness professionals, but in recent years, more and more products have emerged citing the fitness and health benefits of coffe ...
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 the people of Laos, it is very muc ...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the second-largest country in Africa and the twelfth-largest in the world. It is home to some 87 million people, and its land is rich in natural resources an ...
According to some reports, espresso – after water – is the second most consumed beverage in Italy. Millions of cups of espresso are drunk daily across the country. In early 2020, The Consortium f ...
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 arabica varieties in the l ...
Soluble or instant coffee has seen consistent demand for decades because of its affordability and convenience. In recent years, a number of major coffee companies have invested in it, hoping to pick ...
Ask for a long black in a coffee shop and you’ll get something that might look similar to an americano at first glance. Dig a little deeper, however, and you’ll realise there’s a difference ...
The Ethiopian Exporter’s Association represents almost 100 green coffee exporters. The question is: how many of them can you name? Exporters and importers invest millions to manage the qualit ...