Coffee News Club: Week of October 2nd
Peet’s gives new meaning to loyalty cards and how a heatwave in Brazil will affect coffee crops. Here’s the news for the week of Oct 2.
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A Peek Into Denmark’s Specialty Coffee Evolution
Today, Denmark is internationally recognized for its innovative specialty coffee scene. Fifteen years ago, it was just getting started.
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Coffee News Club: Week of September 25th
The British are coming (to drink your coffee)! Plus, coffee and migration, Starbucks goes to court, and carbon offsets and neutrality.
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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.
Direct Trade via Direct Message: How Instagram is Facilitating a New Kind of Coffee Connection
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…
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.
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What’s Up With Cold Foam?
Cold foam has found its way on nearly every specialty coffee menu. But is cold foam simply a fad, or is it indicative of a much larger shift in how we drink coffee?
Is Electric Roasting Here to Stay?
Electric coffee roasters have made a splash in the specialty coffee industry thanks to their lower carbon footprint and easy-to-use interfaces. But are they a passing trend, or do they offer a novel, potentially…
Op-ed: How Can We Grow Coffee’s Middle Class when Farmers and Baristas are Underpaid?
If we imagine a future where coffee remains viable, then we must work to ensure that all participants earn livable wages and grow the industry’s middle class.