Third Wave Coffee & Japanese Kissaten: More Similar Than You Think
What do you think of when you imagine Japan? Is it a mix of the traditional and the modern: geisha and shinkansen (bullet trains), kanji-decorated...
For the most part, Nigeria is predominantly a tea and cocoa-drinking country. It’s estimated that these two categories will account for around 40% of Nigerian consumers’ spending across all non-alcoholic drinks by 2023. Furthermore, while instant coffee products are readily available in the country, overall coffee consumption remains relatively low. It’s estimated that Nigerian consumers drank around 1,000 tonnes of coffee in 2020, which, while a low figure, does represent… read more
For the most part, Nigeria is predominantly a tea and cocoa-drinking country. It’s estimated that these two categories will account for around 40% of Nigerian consumers’ spending across all non-alcoholic drinks by 2023. Furthermore, while instant coffee products are readily… read more
What do you think of when you imagine Japan? Is it a mix of the traditional and the modern: geisha and shinkansen (bullet trains), kanji-decorated...
As an Australian-trained barista with 12 years experience, I’m one of the lucky ones that watched the 3rd wave of coffee hit our sunburnt country....
Croatians love their coffee. Forget a café on every corner—here, entire streets are lined with café bars. Coffee-drinkers fill the bars, looking—and no doubt feeling—at...
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I had my first sip of coffee back in 1990 when Thailand was dominated by Kafae Boran: a rich, sweet, and cheap drink. Twenty-five years...
Are You Ready to Be Blown Away by Your Espresso? There are some cafés that surprise you. Hidden away on a shady street, their facade...
We caught up with Shem Leupin, a roaster in Stoll Kaffee, based in Zurich, Switzerland & is “Head of Quality Management” at their specialty coffee...
Drying tables in Agaro, Ethiopia. “Hunda Oli” is a new 128 farmer co-operative located in the forests of Agaro, Limu in Western Ethiopia. Small-holder farmers typically tend to...
In my opinion, to truly appreciate a cup of “Java”, one has to look at the story behind the cup. Rather than just mindlessly slurping coffee, why not consider it’s...
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Just tried coffee like nothing before! HasBean say “It’s a marmite coffee: you will either love it or you will hate it. You have been...
One of the Perfect Daily Grind team recently ventured to Mumbai and, as usual, I scoured the web & pestered contacts in search of a...