When the second-largest UK supermarket chain told tea growers in Nairobi last June that it would drop the Fairtrade line to test its own pilot ethical Read more
The beans from Brazil
On the corner of a narrow brick street in downtown Santos, Brazil, sits a beautiful structure housing Museu do Café. Even though th undefined Read more
Russia revives hot drinks growth
The fifteen countries that once made up the Soviet Union are the home of about four per cent of the world’s population and only about two Read more
India’s small lot coffees come of age
Perhaps India’s international reputation as a single-origin heavyweight was sealed when its first micro-lot joined the elite line of coffees at Starbucks Reserve Roastery late last Read more
Russia’s quest to become an instant superpower
Russia plans to significantly increase the volume of supplies of instant coffee to the global market this year, thanks to the rec undefined Read more
The identity politics of coffee
Sometimes it’s easy to spot cultural appropriation. Despite increasing awareness of the potential harm in borrowing symbols, traditions or language from a culture that isn’t one’s own, Read more
Baristas riding a tidal wave
When Kyle Ramage set foot in the Washington Convention Centre in Seattle last April, he may as well have been set to star in a theatrical Read more
Coffee in the time of Trump
With unconventional positions on trade, regulation, and climate change being proposed during the 2016 US Presidential campaign, it’s reasonable to assume that many players in the Read more
Coffee’s growth in southern Africa
Southern Africa’s four leading coffee nations are planning a comeback on the international stage for specialty beans. After years of challenges, Madagascar, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe are Read more
Emerging markets are Nestlé’s secret weapon against JDE
Since the formation of Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) in 2015, the global retail coffee market is fast becoming a bipolar struggle between JDE and the global Read more