Are Nordic specialty coffee roasters still as innovative as they once were?
There is no denying the influence of Nordic roasters on specialty coffee as we know it today. Thanks to pioneering industry professionals in countries like...
Benedicte Gyllensten is a freelance writer and translator from Oslo, Norway. She has done research on coffee in Costa Rica and worked with coffee for five years.
How can social initiatives improve gender equity in coffee production?
According to the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Gender Gap Report, it will take around 132 years to achieve full global gender parity if we...
How can producers use green coffee to barter for other goods and services?
Across the Bean Belt, the vast majority of coffee farmers sell their coffee (either as cherry or parchment) in exchange for income. After providing for...
How can we improve access to finance for smallholder coffee farmers?
Smallholder coffee farmers are responsible for between 70 and 80% of the world’s coffee supply. Despite meeting a tremendous global need, approximately 75% of them...
How can green coffee auctions be used to promote wider social initiatives?
Green coffee auctions are a popular platform for buying and selling coffee around the world, as well as a means to connect producers to a...
How can roasters control quality when sourcing coffee?
Quality is rightly a growing priority for coffee drinkers around the world, and consequently for coffee roasters. It’s a key differentiator in the coffee sector,...
Driving educational programmes in coffee-growing communities
Around the world, green coffee buyers and roasters are increasingly looking for ways to support the communities they buy coffee from. One of the most...
Navigating the coffee supply chain through Covid-19
Since early 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has changed almost every industry around the world, and the coffee sector has not been an exception. Now, more...
Social initiatives in coffee-producing communities
Around the world, some 25 million families depend on coffee production for their income, and 80% of the global coffee supply is produced by smallholder...
Understanding the Singaporean coffee market
Singapore is a multicultural city-state and a melting pot of different communities. This has led to rich diversity in a number of areas, including Singaporean...