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August 23, 2023

Could Sri Lanka produce more specialty coffee in the future?

March 15, 2023

Will Nepal produce more specialty coffee in the future?

February 14, 2023

How is specialty coffee produced in Liberia?

December 20, 2022

Can coffee production become more important for Togo?

November 29, 2022

What makes coffee production in Okinawa unique?

October 17, 2023

A Puerto Rican coffee has broken the 90-point barrier – but is there a future for its specialty coffee sector?

The Caribbean island of Puerto Rico has been growing coffee since the 1730s. By the late 19th century, it was even the world’s seventh-largest producer of coffee.  However, following years of colonial rule and several devastating hurricanes, the island’s coffee production declined significantly. But in recent years, there has been something of a resurgence – especially with growing higher-quality coffee. In August 2023, a Puerto Rican coffee received 92 points… read more

The Caribbean island of Puerto Rico has been growing coffee since the 1730s. By the late 19th century, it was even the world’s seventh-largest producer of coffee.  However, following years of colonial rule and several devastating hurricanes, the island’s coffee… read more

October 17, 2023

A Puerto Rican coffee has broken the 90-point barrier – but is there a future for its specialty coffee sector?

The Caribbean island of Puerto Rico has been growing coffee since the 1730s. By the late 19th century, it was even the world’s seventh-largest producer...

August 23, 2023

Could Sri Lanka produce more specialty coffee in the future?

Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island nation in South Asia situated off the southern tip of India. As far back as the...

March 15, 2023

Will Nepal produce more specialty coffee in the future?

Nepal is a small landlocked country in South Asia, which sits between India and Tibet. The country’s landscape is incredibly diverse, and is home to...

February 14, 2023

How is specialty coffee produced in Liberia?

Liberia is a West African country which borders Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Cote d’Ivoire, as well as the Atlantic Ocean. The country is the oldest...

December 20, 2022

Can coffee production become more important for Togo?

Togo (also known as the Togolese Republic) is a small country located in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa. The country is essentially a narrow...

November 29, 2022

What makes coffee production in Okinawa unique?

According to the International Coffee Organisation, Japan is the third-largest consumer of coffee in the world, after the European Union and the US. In 2020/21,...

November 24, 2022

Coffee production in Guinea

The Republic of Guinea (also known as Guinea) is a West African country which borders several countries, including Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Liberia,...

October 25, 2022

Exploring coffee production in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, a West African country which borders the Atlantic Ocean, Liberia, and Guinea, is mostly known for its cocoa production, rather than growing coffee....

July 20, 2022

A guide to coffee production in Saudi Arabia

Although Saudi Arabia has been growing coffee for the past few centuries, it is by no means a major coffee-producing country. In 2020, it’s estimated...

July 18, 2022

A guide to the coffee sector in Côte d’Ivoire

The Republic of Cote d’Ivoire (also commonly known by its English name, the Ivory Coast) is a West African country with a population of more...

June 13, 2022

A guide to South Sudan’s coffee sector

Despite its long history, South Sudan only became independent in 2011 – making it the newest internationally recognised country in the world. As well as...

May 5, 2022

A guide to coffee production in Haiti

Haiti is the third-largest country in the Caribbean. The island nation became the world’s first black-led republic and the Caribbean’s first independent state in the...

February 17, 2022

A guide to the Taiwanese coffee sector

Taiwan is an island in East Asia that sits to the south east of China. It is densely populated, largely urbanised, and home to beautiful...

February 10, 2022

Exploring the Bolivian coffee sector

While it is only the 38th largest coffee producer in the world, Bolivia’s coffee sector has its own unique history.  Even though Bolivian coffee doesn’t...

January 6, 2022

A guide to Hawaiian coffee production

For most people, the first thing that comes to mind about Hawaiian coffee production will be one word: Kona. Kona coffee is among the most...

December 13, 2021

A guide to Papua New Guinea’s coffee sector

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is an island state off the coast of northeastern Australia. It covers around half of the island of New Guinea, with...