Coffee has been a hot topic globally for decades. Growth and innovation in preparation, the emergence of numerous new roasters, innovative coffee shops, increased direct trade, increasing interest in home preparation and many other aspects make up this new coffee boom. With the popularity of the barista championships, which have existed since 2000, the public […]
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The Brazilian Cerrado is an immense savanna in the center of Brazil, stretching across multiple states. Moreover, the World Wildlife Fund declared it to be the world’s biologically richest savanna, containing 5 percent of all animals and plants on the planet. Today, the Cerrado is known for more than just its diverse biome, as its
FROM TREE TO CUP: COFFEE CULTIVATION IN THE BRAZILIAN CERRADO MINEIRO REGION Read More »
There is a massive and unmet need in most coffee growing regions for new coffee trees. But being able to find, let alone afford, high quality, genetically conforming traditional and improved varieties is the exception rather than the rule. It’s surprising that this sustainability constraint receives so little attention. Perhaps it’s because we see producers
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Introduction Growing up in Singapore, the line between Singapore and Malaysia coffee is a blur. Even to this day, if I ask my friends back home what the difference is, a lot would respond with a shrug of the shoulders. But we all have our preferences, and some would choose Malaysian coffee over Singapore coffee
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The living income movement is a strategy primarily being driven by economic development agencies, like Heifer International, whose mission is to “help lift families out of poverty.” This is a very different mission, than say, working to make coffee producers economically and environmentally sustainable, however. Are these two missions working against each other? After years
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Continuing from our article How to Buy Coffee 101, in this article we examine how to align with your suppliers: premium payments for premium quality FINANCING Here we run into our next major challenge, which is about to be compounded by another– so we’ll assess the two together. The challenge is that most financing does
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Greg Meenahan from The Partnership for Gender Equity contacted us at Bartalks this week to bring our awareness to a project that launched in February this year related to improving gender equity in both the coffee and cocoa industry. The project has started with great support from some big industry names and is on track
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If you’re beginning your journey into coffee buying, you could start with an education in accounting, agronomy, biochemistry, finance, geology, oenology, molecular gastronomy, microeconomics, macroeconomics, exporting, importing, social work, and logistics… Or have a genuine interest to learn in any of these areas and find the right people to round out your skillset – in
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Delve into Japan’s latte art scene, and you’ll find that Japanese baristas are taking latte art to a whole new level.
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Looking back on the last year of a lockdown it is easy to see changes in consumer behavior. Some are temporary, while others will be longer-lasting. Enjoying coffee at home has always been a part of many people’s daily routine. Often that is combined with visits to favorite specialty stores. But being forced to stay
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Introduction Most travellers to Japan dream of tasting the best sake and matcha green tea, but that doesn’t stop coffee enthusiasts from taking note of the booming coffee scene the country has brewing. The third wave of coffee in Japan is transforming this caffeinated beverage from a commodity to artisan. There’s a local speciality coffee
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Japan is obsessed with canned coffee; it takes almost zero time out of one’s day for a full caffeine fix. Just a walk down the street with a hundred yen coin in hand
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