The Emerging Specialty Coffee Regions to Pay Attention To
The global coffee market is constantly evolving. While coffee production is currently dominated by a select group of countries, sourcing coffee from emerging regions might...
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The rise of ecommerce in the coffee industry
Between 2014 and 2021, global ecommerce sales grew by over 269%. According to Statista, by 2027, the global ecommerce market will be worth almost US $7.4 billion. This figure has more than likely increased because of the Covid-19 pandemic, too. A recent study from the Pew Research Centre found that 90% of US citizens said the internet was “essential” for them during the pandemic. As a result, the coffee industry… read more
Between 2014 and 2021, global ecommerce sales grew by over 269%. According to Statista, by 2027, the global ecommerce market will be worth almost US $7.4 billion. This figure has more than likely increased because of the Covid-19 pandemic, too.… read more
Blockchain & Coffee: Separating The Marketing From The Reality
Blockchain. Bitcoin. Supply chains. These are some of the many buzzwords passing across people’s lips, often interspersed with the adjectives “revolutionary” and “game-changing”. Frankly, it...
How Local Coffee Groups Drive Change in Chile, Mexico, & Peru
Every country has a coffee scene that is uniquely shaped by the people that live in it, as well as their preferences. This means that...
What to Consider When Developing a Sourcing Program
Developing an authentic green bean sourcing program will require you to consider several factors you might not have considered before. For starters, you’ll have a...
Speakers & Schedule Announced For Producer & Roaster Forum 2020
The months are ticking down until the fourth edition of the Producer & Roaster Forum (PRF), held in Copán, Honduras on the 26th and 27th...
PRF 2020 Producer Scholarships Seek to Improve on 2019
Across the world, conferences are constantly held on topics relevant to the coffee supply chain and its members. However, smallholder producers are usually missing from...
A Guide to Peru’s Coffee-Producing Regional Profiles
Peru is rich in diversity. From the Amazon jungle to golden beaches, from the soaring Andes mountain range to one of South America’s largest lakes,...
A Coffee Producer’s Guide to Negotiating
Coffee producers have long sat on the sidelines when negotiating with buyers, roasters, and exporters. However, times are changing. With a drop in international coffee...
How Packaging Material Impacts Green Coffee Quality Over Time
Sensorial degradation in green coffee can represent significant financial losses for producers, traders, and roasters. Yet while a certain degree of degradation over time may...
Staging a Coffee Comeback in Papua New Guinea
The once thriving coffee industry in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is ripe for renewal, and specialty coffee is on the menu as demand for the...
Why Caparaó, Brazil Is Winning Specialty Coffee Awards
Caparaó, Brazil has been increasingly present on specialty coffee shop menus. Producers are focusing on quality and, as a result, their coffees are ranking high...
Become a Speaker & Share Your Insights at Producer & Roaster Forum 2020
Producer & Roaster Forum is an annual event taking place in a coffee-producing country, aimed at connecting producers and roasters who plant, harvest, and roast...
Should The Coffee Industry Use Buffer Stocks?
It’s no secret that the coffee industry is based on a market characterised by extreme volatility, with prices operating in a classic boom and bust...
Producer & Roaster Forum Announces Values & Prioritises Impact
The Producer & Roaster Forum is one of the few coffee events in a producing country, and is designed to bring together roasters and farmers...
Why Greater Coffee Consumption May Not Mean More Beans Sold
Many of us are aware that coffee consumption is rising. That’s good for producers, because rise in demand (with constant production or supply) puts upward...
Producer & Roaster Forum 2020 to Take Place in Honduras
Are you looking to make direct connections with coffee producers? Or are you a Honduran coffee farmer seeking new business relationships with international roasters? Perfect...