Oxcart Coffee Brings Cafe Imports to Costa Rica
The new hub, named for the intricately painted family carretas of the region, is the result of years of work in the country, and will allow Cafe Imports to work directly with growers, build…
Wild Coffee Under Threat—Why That Matters
A new study published in the scientific journal, Science Advances, found that at least 60 percent of wild coffee species are under risk of extinction, threatening one of the coffee industry’s most important strategies…
Growing the Next Generation of Coffee Farmers
Worries about losing the next generation of farmers due to the comparative lack of appeal against other vocations has the coffee industry wondering how to fix coffee farming for today’s youth.
Plastic Ban Benefits Guatemalan Communities
Here in the U.S., straw bans seem revolutionary, daring restaurants and cafés to refrain from handing out hundreds of single-use plastic straws every day. However, Portland and Seattle can’t hold a candle compared to…
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…
Cafe Imports Opens Doors to Ethiopia Sourcing Office
Green importer Cafe Imports announced that the company is opening a new Ethiopia sourcing office in Addis Ababa.
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.”
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…
2018/19 Estimated Brazilian Crop
This year was already expected to be the largest coffee harvest on record for Brazil. The latest report from the USDA just increased that estimate by another 3.2 million bags.
Costa Rica, Part 3: Innovating Together
Costa Rica coffee buyers and suppliers can work together around supply and demand to help move the coffee industry forward.