The Undying Popularity of Washed Coffees
There are many ways to process coffee, and new techniques are constantly being tried and tested. Despite this, the popularity and demand for washed coffees remain strong.
Cultivating the Future of Coffee: The Crucial Need to Breed New Varieties
Climate change has drastically impacted coffee yields, but innovations in coffee agriculture could be the industry's saving grace.
A New Chapter for Taza Presidencial, A Bolivian-Born Coffee Quality Competition
Quality-focused competitions have fueled coffee improvements in Bolivia. But when government funding ran out for Taza Presidencial, local coffee professionals made sure the competition stayed alive.
A Look at the Future of Fine Robusta Through Vietnamese Specialty Coffee
For years, Robusta has gotten a bad rep, but people are beginning to reconsider its potential. Vietnam may already have the blueprint for the future of Robusta.
“You Begin With Soil”: How One Coffee Farmer Is Embracing Regenerative Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture and regenerative systems can improve coffee today—and in the future.
Can Liberica Change The Way We Grow Coffee?
Once cultivated in the 19th century to battle coffee leaf rust, liberica, a nearly forgotten coffee species—and its new subvariety, excelsa—may be the answer to the looming threat of climate change.
Good Genes: Genetic Diversity And The Future of Coffee
How the industry is looking to genetic resource conservation to help preserve coffee.
New Names, Same Faces: Genetic Accuracy for Yemeni Coffee
In Yemen, coffee varieties are often referred to by colloquial names, which are often inaccurate and don’t reflect real varieties. But a new study is giving farmers more definitive names and greater access to…
Contemporary Indonesian Specialty Coffee: A Chat with Three Coffee Processors
The world of Indonesian coffee has changed a lot over the past five years. Here are three coffee processors discussing the highlights and challenges of Indonesian coffee production.
The Myth of Congolese Coffee
Congolese coffee has historically been absent from most coffee roasters’ menus—but may soon become a go-to in America because of its unique versatility.