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Good Coffee is in Trouble
Coffee is in trouble around the world because farming is in trouble around the world. Climate change is making it harder to grow good anything. Farmers are dealing with higher...
Good Coffee is in Trouble
Coffee is in trouble around the world because farming is in trouble around the world. Climate change is making it harder to grow good anything. Farmers are dealing with higher...
The Problem with the C Market
Large global brands don’t (usually) exist to transform farmer livelihoods; they exist to ensure supply continuity at global scale. Their real contribution isn’t prosperity, it’s predictability. They show up every...
The Problem with the C Market
Large global brands don’t (usually) exist to transform farmer livelihoods; they exist to ensure supply continuity at global scale. Their real contribution isn’t prosperity, it’s predictability. They show up every...
Is Grinding "fresh" that important?
For years in specialty coffee, we have said it with conviction: grinding is the most important step, and it should always be done right before brewing. Fresh grind. Immediate brew....
Is Grinding "fresh" that important?
For years in specialty coffee, we have said it with conviction: grinding is the most important step, and it should always be done right before brewing. Fresh grind. Immediate brew....
Certifications
Fair Trade looks good on paper. So does Organic. So does Bird Friendly. This is where I’ve wrestled for years. As a shopper, I value having choices at my local...
Certifications
Fair Trade looks good on paper. So does Organic. So does Bird Friendly. This is where I’ve wrestled for years. As a shopper, I value having choices at my local...
The best Coffee-Origins
Coffee origins. Christ. Could there be anything more confusing in coffee? Coffee’s coffee, right? It grows in a band around the globe between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic...
The best Coffee-Origins
Coffee origins. Christ. Could there be anything more confusing in coffee? Coffee’s coffee, right? It grows in a band around the globe between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic...
Brew the best Coffee-Roast Dates (AGAIN!)
Roast Dates Are a Lazy Proxy for Quality Roast dates for coffee drive me nuts. Not because information is bad but because this particular data point has been wildly overvalued....
Brew the best Coffee-Roast Dates (AGAIN!)
Roast Dates Are a Lazy Proxy for Quality Roast dates for coffee drive me nuts. Not because information is bad but because this particular data point has been wildly overvalued....