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5-6 min readIs Asia becoming the new centre of the specialt...
For much of the modern coffee trade, roles were relatively fixed. Coffee was grown in producing countries and consumed elsewhere, with most value added far from where the coffee was...
Is Asia becoming the new centre of the specialt...
For much of the modern coffee trade, roles were relatively fixed. Coffee was grown in producing countries and consumed elsewhere, with most value added far from where the coffee was...
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2-3 min readWhy the EUDR has been delayed again
Why the EUDR has been delayed again A couple of months ago, we wrote about the EU Deforestation Regulation and the risks it poses if ambition isn’t matched by practical...
Why the EUDR has been delayed again
Why the EUDR has been delayed again A couple of months ago, we wrote about the EU Deforestation Regulation and the risks it poses if ambition isn’t matched by practical...
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4 min readWhat is the best extraction system for small-ba...
Managing smoke is one of the biggest challenges for small-batch roasters. Machines like the Aillio Bullet move far more air than most people expect, and without the right setup the...
What is the best extraction system for small-ba...
Managing smoke is one of the biggest challenges for small-batch roasters. Machines like the Aillio Bullet move far more air than most people expect, and without the right setup the...
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5 min readAngola, coffee, and the long shadow of extraction
Angola’s relationship with coffee is often reduced to a simple rise-and-fall story. A former giant of global production, undone by war and instability, now trying to find its way back....
Angola, coffee, and the long shadow of extraction
Angola’s relationship with coffee is often reduced to a simple rise-and-fall story. A former giant of global production, undone by war and instability, now trying to find its way back....
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The paradox of tariffs: How Trump unwittingly b...
Trump’s controversial tariffs have stolen the headlines across the globe for weeks now, but what does it mean for speciality coffee? And specifically, for Mexico’s coffee world? We sat down...
The paradox of tariffs: How Trump unwittingly b...
Trump’s controversial tariffs have stolen the headlines across the globe for weeks now, but what does it mean for speciality coffee? And specifically, for Mexico’s coffee world? We sat down...
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How Coffee Producers Are Adapting in a Changing...
It’s easy to focus on the problems in coffee right now - and there are plenty. Factors such as poor harvests, rising fertiliser costs, climate impacts, labour shortages and market...
How Coffee Producers Are Adapting in a Changing...
It’s easy to focus on the problems in coffee right now - and there are plenty. Factors such as poor harvests, rising fertiliser costs, climate impacts, labour shortages and market...
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Why does coffee get smuggled in East Africa?
In East Africa, informal cross-border trade in coffee is common. It’s driven by structural imbalances in pricing, trade policy, and access to formal markets. When export costs are high and...
Why does coffee get smuggled in East Africa?
In East Africa, informal cross-border trade in coffee is common. It’s driven by structural imbalances in pricing, trade policy, and access to formal markets. When export costs are high and...
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Roasting at origin: how African nations are rew...
One of the biggest flaws in the global coffee trade is where the value lands. Those who grow the coffee see the smallest share of its value - the money...
Roasting at origin: how African nations are rew...
One of the biggest flaws in the global coffee trade is where the value lands. Those who grow the coffee see the smallest share of its value - the money...
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The Best Green Coffee Beans for Stovetop brewin...
Introduction Stovetop brewing at home? The right green coffee beans make all the difference.Whether you're a seasoned home roaster or just starting out, your choice of green coffee beans has...
The Best Green Coffee Beans for Stovetop brewin...
Introduction Stovetop brewing at home? The right green coffee beans make all the difference.Whether you're a seasoned home roaster or just starting out, your choice of green coffee beans has...
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What does it mean to decolonise the flavour wheel?
The SCA flavour wheel is one of the most widely used tools in the coffee industry. Built on the World Coffee Research sensory lexicon, it reflects years of work from scientists, coffee buyers,...
What does it mean to decolonise the flavour wheel?
The SCA flavour wheel is one of the most widely used tools in the coffee industry. Built on the World Coffee Research sensory lexicon, it reflects years of work from scientists, coffee buyers,...
