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Monthly Archives: February 2018
Book Review: The Coffee Dictionary by Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood
The Coffee Dictionary is a useful tool for navigating the world of coffee and all its terminology. For the newcomer to specialty coffee drinking, or anyone with an interest in coffee more generally, sometimes the various terms used can be … Continue reading
Thinking about the ‘waves’ of coffee
A couple of weeks ago I was giving a lecture about the economics of the coffee industry as part of an international business module. At one point I ended up discussing the so-called ‘waves of coffee’ and how they relate … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Culture, coffee culture, Coffee industry, Commentaries, Consumers, Podcasts
Tagged business of coffee, coffee consumption, consumer culture, espresso, Friends, Intersectionality, podcast, pour-over, Specialty Coffee, Sustainability, Tamper Tantrum, third wave, third wave coffee, Trish Rothgeb, waves, Waves of coffee
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Book Review: Coffeeography by Stephen Leighton
I mentioned a previous post about how Stephen Leighton founder of Has Bean Coffee has demonstrated how important building relationships with specialty coffee producers can be. Has Bean Coffee is well known for its specialty coffees which showcase a range … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Coffee, coffee culture, Coffee Growing, environment, Specialty Coffee
Tagged book review, books, Climate change, coffee, coffee culture, coffee leaf rust, Coffee Producers, coffee supply chain, Direct Trade, Has Bean Coffee, In my mug, reading, Specialty Coffee, Stephen Leighton
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Considering standards and certifications in the coffee industry
Recently I’ve been exploring more of the coffee industry focusing on the production side of the industry, and in particular thinking about the role of standards and certifications (and alternatives) for fostering a more sustainable approach to coffee growing. Growing … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee, Coffee Growing, Commentaries, Consumers, environment, Specialty Coffee, Sustainability
Tagged Certifications, coffee, coffee farm, Coffee industry, coffee market, coffee producer, coffee trading, Consumers, cup of excellence, Direct Trade, Fairtrade, Has Bean Coffee, organic, podcast, Rainforest Alliance, retail, Specialty Coffee, Standards, Sustainability, sustainable livelihoods, Tamper Tantrum, trading, UTZ
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The Coffee Shop Industry, Recycling and the Circular Economy
Last week I had a great opportunity to give a guest lecture at Leiden University in the Netherlands to talk about the coffee shop industry, recycling and the circular economy. The lecture focused not only on exploring the implications of … Continue reading →