Why is Latino representation so important in specialty coffee?
The specialty coffee industry prides itself on being inclusive of a diverse range of people – and so it should. Coffee professionals from around the...
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Coffee News Recap, 27 Jan: Proud Mary Coffee to sell Panamanian Gesha for US $150 per cup, PRF El Salvador to host 2023 Salvadoran Barista Championship & 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, 23 Jan Australian...
How can social initiatives improve gender equity in coffee production?
According to the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Gender Gap Report, it will take around 132 years to achieve full global gender parity if we...
Women in East African coffee production
Coffee is one of East Africa’s biggest cash crops – it is responsible for the livelihoods of the estimated five million people who work in...
How does improving gender equity benefit coffee production?
According to a 2018 report from the International Coffee Organisation (ICO), only 20 to 30% of coffee farms across the world are operated by women....
How can we make specialty coffee more accessible?
Across the board, specialty coffee is marketed as a superior product, in terms of its quality, sustainability, and the consumer experience. However, in the past...
Gender equity in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s coffee sector
A little over two years ago, the World Economic Forum’s 2018 Global Gender Gap Report found the gap in economic opportunity to be widening, closing...