The popularity of ground coffee in Russia is steadily growing and is set to overtake the popularity of instant by the end of 2015, according to Read more
Vietnam’s harvest size curbed by old coffee trees
Vietnam’s coffee farmers are facing an increasingly difficult challenge when it comes to keeping up with their reputation of being the world’s most efficient growers. With Read more
Purpose before profit
Food service operators know getting customers through the door takes more than the secret sauce. Consumers typically consider quality, convenience, service and value as the main decision-making Read more
Brazilian flowering focus – one year on
One year on from the widespread focus on the 2014 Brazilian wet season (or lack thereof), once again it is that stage of the crop cycle Read more
The Philippines’ coffee revolution
When Canadian Pierre Yves Cote decided to leave his career as an investment advisor for a firm that promoted investment and technology transfer between Canada, South-East Read more
Brazil’s 2015-16 harvest drops
Brazil’s current coffee crop is not looking good. While some players in the market dispute just how bad the situation is, a more severe deficit than Read more
Price drop may increase coffee consumption in Russia
Coffee prices in Russia may significantly decrease by the end of the year, according to Ramaz Chanturia, CEO of the Russian Association of Tea and Coffee Read more
Currencies and coffee – an undeniable correlation
Currency devaluations across the world have been a feature for the coffee market in recent months, and indeed for the broad commodity spectrum. A weakening local currency Read more
The battle for Burundi
Civil unrest is simmering on the streets of Bujumbura, the capital of the East-African nation of Burundi. On 5 May, Burundi’s constitutional court ruled to legally uphold Read more
Puerto Rico targets new markets
Visitors to Puerto Rico’s Yauco coffee region will, on any given day, be spellbound by the stunning beauty of the deep blue, rugged mountains stretched out Read more