Stories of Origin Proves Insightful to Portland Coffee Community

Specialty coffee is preparing for a swift change. As the industry looks toward its environmental and humanitarian impact, the current economic sphere has many coffee professionals questioning the industry’s foundational methods of production and…
by Mykel Vernon-Sembach | December 19, 2018

SCA Announces New Coffee Price Crisis Response Initiative

Ever since August, when the commodities market dropped below $1.00 a pound, alarm bells have been ringing throughout the industry: coffee prices are dangerously low.
by Fresh Cup Staff | December 19, 2018

Boston Coffee Party

In 2019, the Specialty Coffee Expo and Re:co Symposium are making a cross-country trek to hold their annual celebration of specialty coffee in Boston. Registration for both events is now open.
by Fresh Cup Staff | December 12, 2018

Stimulating Celebration Returns

Mark your calendars for February 23, 2019, as Canada’s most stimulating coffee and beer festival, Hopwired, will make its intoxicating return.
by Fresh Cup Staff | December 12, 2018

Assam’s First Bada Madam

For the first time in its 200-year history, an Assam tea estate is being led by a bada madam, or women boss.
by Fresh Cup Staff | December 12, 2018

Cups of Good Cheer

Festive Fare for the Holidays
by Fresh Cup Staff | December 12, 2018

Recycling Renegade

One of the most commonly cited reasons to explain why we have so many single-use paper cups filling up landfills is that it’s difficult and expensive to recycle the cups due to the plastic…
by Fresh Cup Staff | December 5, 2018

Would You Like to Super-Size that Sustainability?

One business that encapsulates red-blooded American capitalism is doubling down on its sustainability program “as part of our efforts to protect coffee from the adverse effects of climate change.”
by Fresh Cup Staff | December 5, 2018

Cost of Production Think Tank

Portland, Oregon’s coffee community gathered for an evening dedicated to learning where the industry is headed if changes aren’t made to current economics and buying decisions, as well as ideating how consuming countries can…
by Fresh Cup Staff | December 5, 2018

Cupping the World in 2018

After a year of traveling around the world, tasting thousands of coffees, and setting multiple auction records, the Cup of Excellence program culminated in an intimate showcase cupping of all the program’s top-graded coffees…
by Jordan Johnson | December 5, 2018