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
Indian farmers take action on climate change
While politicians around the world still grapple with appropriate responses to climate change, or if indeed there should be any response at all, for the Coffee Read more
Kenya’s troubled coffee sector
Later this year and with absolutely no fanfare, Kenya will mark an unwanted anniversary. It will be 30 years since its record coffee harvest. This landmark Read more
Peru’s perfect storm
More than 1 million people visit the magnificent Machu Picchu ruins every year. But just 10 kilometres away, following the infamous Salkantay trekking trail, there is a small Read more
Russia’s instant growth
The Orimi Trade Group as recently announced plans to invest up to US$130 million in the construction of a new coffee factory in the St Petersburg Read more
Starbucks vs McDonald’s
With McDonald’s moving to capture more of the coffee business and Starbucks shifting its strategy towards the premium market, are we about to see a clash of the titans? Read more