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The US loves filter coffee – and it isn’t going anywhere
The US’ love for filter coffee has been well-documented over the years. Research from the National Coffee Association (NCA) in 2023 ranked filter coffee as the number-one preparation method in the country, with 41% of “past-day” consumers using filter coffee brewers. Also known as drip coffee in the US, filter coffee has a longstanding history in the country and is vastly popular both in and out of the home. This… read more
The US’ love for filter coffee has been well-documented over the years. Research from the National Coffee Association (NCA) in 2023 ranked filter coffee as the number-one preparation method in the country, with 41% of “past-day” consumers using filter coffee… read more
59% of US Coffee Drinkers Choose “Gourmet”
The NCA’s 2017 National Coffee Drinking Trends was launched at their annual convention this weekend, and it’s good news for the coffee industry. In the US,...
Is Korea The Future of Specialty Coffee Technology?
Café Show Korea kicks off in just a few days, and we’ve spoken to some experts on the Korean coffee scene about what you can...
Interview: Where Next for Spanish Specialty Coffee?
Kim Ossenblock, aka Barista Kim, is a Q-grader, Authorised SCAE Trainer (AST), and second runner-up in the World Cup Tasters Championship 2012. Oh, and he’s...
Interview: Saudi Coffee From Dallah to AeroPress
The Saudi specialty scene is new but growing fast, and if anyone knows that it’s Mohammed Alghamdi. In 2014, he experienced specialty coffee for the...
425 Coffees Are Sold Every Second in the US – Why Should We Care?
Every second, 425 coffees are sold in the US. 850 were sold by the time you read that fact. 1,700 now. That’s according to Kounta,...
Why Specialty Tea and Coffee Are Siblings, Not Strangers
You may have heard of Manual Goods, the company that successfully Kickstarted the stylish Coffee Maker Nº1. Now they’re venturing into specialty tea – and...
5 Weird Things People Put in Their Coffee
Looking to spice up your morning coffee? You’re not the only one. In fact, people have been adding bizarre ingredients to their brews for years....
5 Reasons Thai Specialty Coffee Is Blooming – And 4 Challenges It Faces
Thailand isn’t just a major coffee-producing country; it’s also one in which specialty is rapidly on the increase. Back in 2002, the country produced only...
Cold War Coffeenomics: Combating Communism with Coffee
If someone told you there was going to be a coffee shortage, what would you think? Supposing you actually believed it might happen, you’d probably...
Do All Third Wave Coffee Cities Have to Be Homogenous?
Is it possible to retain a distinct coffee identity when specialty coffee reigns supreme internationally? Or are we becoming homogenous imitations of other third wave...
Fika Coffee Break: The Social Ritual of Coffee
It might be a controversial claim, but if you ask me, no one gets more excited about an invitation to drink coffee than a Swede....
Nitro: Is It the Next Big Thing in Cold Brew?
It started with the Starbucks Frappuccino. Later, it was revived in the specialty coffee world by the Stumptown and Blue Bottle cartons: packaged cold brews...
Is Coffee & Music the Perfect Addiction?
Listening to music was made a lot easier in the last 10-20 years, first came CDs, then mp3s, and finally with all those streaming services...