Is specialty coffee growing faster than global coffee consumption?
According to the International Coffee Organisation, global coffee consumption is expected to amount to 170.3 million 60kg bags in 2021/22, with Europe and North America...
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Do specialty coffee shops play a role in gentrification?
Although there are many reasons to celebrate and support the specialty coffee industry, it has received some criticism in recent years – most notably for...
Are specialty coffee shops becoming more common in airports?
Among many other food and beverage outlets, coffee shops are a common sight in airports around the world. They provide travellers with a space to...
Are specialty coffee brands becoming more and more similar?
Around the world, specialty coffee consumption is on the rise. The National Coffee Association’s 2022 Spring National Coffee Data Trends Report stated that specialty coffee...
Exploring the language of specialty coffee
When you’re buying beans or visiting specialty coffee shops, you might come across terms like third wave, single origin, micro lot, or artisan. For those...
Exploring Hong Kong coffee culture
While its historic relationship with tea might spring to mind first, Hong Kong has a vibrant and diverse coffee culture. Through the 20th and 21st...
What does “barista-grade” mean?
As specialty coffee continues to become more popular, consumer demands are naturally evolving. People want more from each cup of coffee they drink. As part...
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...
Understanding the Singaporean coffee market
Singapore is a multicultural city-state and a melting pot of different communities. This has led to rich diversity in a number of areas, including Singaporean...
“A drive for better quality”: How is supermarket coffee changing?
Millions of people around the world buy coffee in supermarkets every single day, whether it’s instant, pre ground, whole bean, or capsule. Despite this, among...