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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Read More