What does specialty coffee mean to different people around the world?
In recent years, we have clearly seen that specialty coffee is becoming more and more popular around the world. While the US and Europe remain...
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From NBA players to musicians: Is specialty coffee focusing too much on celebrity partnerships?
Like with many other industries, celebrity partnerships isn’t a new concept to the specialty coffee sector. Professional athletes, actors, and musicians, have endorsed, promoted, and...
How is coffee culture changing in Kazakhstan?
Located in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan is the world’s ninth-largest country by land area. Despite its size, however, the country has...
Europe vs the US: Breaking down differences in coffee consumption
The US and Europe are two of the biggest coffee-consuming markets in the world. According to the International Coffee Organisation, Europe consumed 54,065 60kg bags...
What is excelsa coffee?
Discovered in Africa at the turn of the 20th century, excelsa coffee is a unique, resilient, and productive species, despite its minimal presence in the...
“Quality is directly linked to logistics”: Why don’t more major brands roast coffee at origin?
The concept of roasting coffee at origin is appealing. It shortens the supply chain, adds more value at origin, and ultimately supports a more equitable...
“Nyumba Kumi Kahawa”: The initiative rejuvenating coffee production in Kenya
Kenya has been a major global coffee producer for more than 100 years. Although the crop was only introduced to the country in the late...
What Is Coffea Stenophylla?
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...
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...
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...
The Emerging Specialty Coffee Regions to Pay Attention To
The global coffee market is constantly evolving. While coffee production is currently dominated by a select group of countries, sourcing coffee from emerging regions might...