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Myanmar Origin Story: From Zero Specialty to 90+ in Ten Years
Myanmar coffee has a unique flavour and a unique history. Learn why this origin is special from the people who worked with farmers.
published- Myanmar
Algrano Market Trends Review 2022
The new Algrano Market Review highlights the stabilising effect of long-term relationships on coffee supply and prices with more than 60% of surveyed coffee roasters and producers wanting to invest more in direct trade practices in 2022.
publishedRave Coffee, Old Spike Roasters and the rising popularity of Tanzanian beans
The two roasters describe how their latest Tanzanian single-origins sourced through Algrano were customer favourites with nothing shy from the quality of Kenyan or Ethiopian lots, sustainable farming practices, a good shelf-life with a stable acidity until the last batches and an added bonus: outstanding synergy with milk.
published- Tanzania
Talk about coffee fermentation with Lucia Solis
What is fermentation? What is intrinsic flavour? Are there flavours that are "painted onto" coffee? Mill consultant and fermentation specialist with a background in winemaking Lucia Solis answer these questions and more. In this webinar, Lucia covers anaerobic fermentation redundancy, intrinsic versus extrinsic flavours, microbial precursors and microbial origins.
publishedWhy sometimes you just have to add things to coffee: on fermentation and adulteration
Why we’re probably not using the word “infused” right, what really happens when a farmer adds fruit to coffee and why we should think twice before calling that adulteration. Read about how one of the loudest voices in coffee approaches the subject and learn about other lesser-known benefits of fermentation such as batch consistency, longer shelf-life and why the process doesn’t have to go beyond (more or less) 36 hours.
publishedFive things you should know about Indonesian coffee
When most roasters and green buyers think of Indonesian coffee they think about wet-hulled Sumatra. Musty, earthy, spicy, tobacco-y… Some love it, others can’t stand it. However, Indonesia is much more than a cup of earthy wet-hulled Sumatra. Read the summary of our interview with Troy Kiper of Bright Java Coffee and discover the diverse flavour profiles being produced by young forward-thinking cooperatives.
published- Indonesia
The impact of frost and drought on Brazilian coffee in 2021
Brazil has faced severe drought since September 2020. This led to higher percentages of malformed beans and screen sizes below 16. Selection and dry-milling will keep defects from reaching roasters but have reduced farms’ productivity.
published- Brazil
Friedhats & Gasharu: Embracing Rwanda without fear of potato defect
The quality of Rwanda's coffee has skyrocketed in the last decade. However, many buyers remain reticent about this origin because they fear the infamous Potato Taste Defect (PTD). Though PTD can't be 100% avoided, it is under scrutiny in the country and its incidence has decreased as quality improved. Now, some progressive roasters are willing to take the risk. Friedhats, a specialty roastery in Amsterdam, talks about their experience with the origin and how they are enjoying a partnership with Gasharu in Nyamasheke. They are not looking back...
published- Rwanda
Beyond cup scores and blind cuppings: insights from the El Salvador virtual tour
Female coffee producers, asymmetry of information in the coffee industry, and a virtual tour of El Salvador
published- El Salvador
To pod or not to pod: 5 tips and coffees to help you embrace the at-home market
The pandemic’s “new normal” has led to dramatic changes in consumption patterns across the entire HoReCa industry. In coffee, quarantine boosted the at-home and single-serve (pods) markets, accelerating a trend that had been slowly growing for a decade.
publishedPeru 2020 Shortlisted Series: giving Peruvian farmers a second chance
Cup of Excellence (CoE), the largest quality competition for coffee on the globe, is still new to Peruvian farmers. The first edition took place in 2017, only 3 years ago.
published- Peru
Fairtrade and high-quality: Taza Dorada competition lots online for the first time
A story about the finest Mexican coffees of the year, Fairtrade competition, COVID challenges and digital opportunities.
published- Mexico