Origin & Trade

When respected coffee farmer Andres Magaña Ortiz was deported after living in Hawaii for 30 years, his daughter Victoria had no choice but to take over.

Kenya produces some of the world's best coffees, but consumption within the country remains low. Wangeci Gitata-Kiriga of Revolutionary Coffee wants to change that.

While often seen as the enemy, many insects and animals actively create healthy ecosystems where coffee can thrive.

Venezuela was once a major player in the coffee industry, and now dozens of roasters, growers, and baristas are working together to revive the country's coffee industry.

Coffee can sometimes be at odds with protecting wildlife and plant diversity—meet the folks preserving native flora and fauna in combination with coffee growing.

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.

Climate change has drastically impacted coffee yields, but innovations in coffee agriculture could be the industry's saving grace.

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.

One morning in 2022, I walked into work to find an envelope of green coffee samples from a source I wasn’t familiar with. My boss told me they came from a Costa Rican 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.