PRF Colombia attracts more than 5,000 attendees and hosts four coffee competitions
On 14 & 15 September, Producer Roaster Forum (PRF) returned to the Plaza Mayor venue in Medellín, Colombia. The two-day forum – which is the...
Tag: coffee research
What is the AC1 coffee variety & could it become more popular?
In recent years, interest in naturally low-caffeine varieties has certainly grown. We have seen more and more low-caf coffees like Laurina and Aramosa available in...
WCR’s largest collaborative breeding programme disseminates over 5,000 seeds – what could this mean for specialty coffee?
Specialty coffee has long been fascinated by new and unique arabica varieties, as well as rare coffee species. Whether it’s WBC competitors using “forgotten” and...
What is Ombligon coffee & could it become more popular?
In recent years, specialty coffee’s fixation with unusual and rare coffees has only been growing. This fascination is particularly noticeable at the World Barista Championship,...
Coffee News Recap, 11 Aug: Brazilian naturals allegedly included in more certified exchange stocks, drinking coffee may boost brain performance & other stories
Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 7 Aug Brazilian...
Coffee News Recap, 4 Aug: PRF Colombia to host three coffee championships on 14 & 15 September, Fairtrade International implements new minimum prices & other stories
Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 31 Jul PRF...
ASIC Conference on Coffee Science 2023
The 29th edition of the ASIC Conference on Coffee Science will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam from 11 to 14 September 2023. This year’s conference...
WCR is showing more interest in robusta. Does specialty coffee need to do the same?
On 31 May 2023, World Coffee Research (WCR) announced that over the past year, it has been working towards developing a possible robusta breeding programme. ...
Coffee News Recap, 7 Apr: Coffee is still the US’ favourite beverage, 2024 World Brewers Cup & Cup Tasters Championship to be held in Chicago & other stories
Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 3 Apr SCA...
Coffee News Recap, 24 June: PRF Colombia to take place next week, several 2022 World Coffee Championships held at WOC Milan & other stories
Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 20 Jun PRF...
Coffee News Recap, 17 Jun: Brazil 2022/23 coffee production to increase by 11%, Vietnamese coffee production to exceed 31.5 million bags in 2022 & other stories
Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 13 Jun Coffee...
Coffee News Recap, 3 Jun: Intelligentsia employees file to unionise, Chinese study finds coffee consumption can increase life expectancy & other stories
Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 30 May Registration...
Coffee News Recap, 13 May: Peru’s 2022/23 coffee production to exceed 4 million bags, Vietnam to replant 107,000ha of coffee trees by 2025 & other stories
Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 9 May Voyage...
Coffee News Recap, 1 Apr: Research finds coffee may increase life expectancy, ICO supports producer living wage programme & other stories
Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 28 Mar UK...
Coffee News Recap, 21 Jan: Good Food Awards 2022 winners announced, Brazil’s 2022/23 production set to increase by over 16% & other stories
Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 17 Jan –...
Coffee News Recap, 7 Jan: Keurig pays $3 million in capsule lawsuit, Brazil’s domestic prices hit record levels & other stories
Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the week’s top coffee industry news. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 3 Jan – Robusta futures set...