Specialty Coffee Consumption Up 84% Since 2011, Says NCA Report
A new report shows an impressive rise in the popularity of specialty coffee: the number of people who drank specialty coffee in the last day had increased by 84% since 2011.
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Which Coffee Varieties Can Survive Leaf Rust? A New Study May Offer Answers
The study found that no single variety was entirely immune to CLR—even those explicitly bred to be resistant—but several exhibited “high resistance” across different countries.
How The Canephora Flavor Wheel Could Redefine How We Taste and Value Robusta Coffee
The first-ever flavor wheel for robusta aims to change how we talk about, taste, and value Coffea canephora.
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