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Tag Archives: coffee market
Considering the Coffee Free House
Recently I’ve had some time to catch up on various coffee related reading and videos. European Coffee Trip published an interview with Jeremy Challender, who is well known for his role in Prufrock Coffee in London (and now Barista Hustle). … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Culture, Cafe types, Coffee, coffee culture, High Streets, Roasters, Sustainability, UK, Videos
Tagged appreciable difference, business sustainability, coffee, Coffee industry, coffee market, Coffee Roaster, European coffee trip, gentrification, London, multi-roaster cafe, Nordic Roasters Forum, Prufrock, rental costs, Specialty Coffee, Video, Youtube
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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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Changing coffee culture in Mexico
According to the ICO (2017) Mexico produced 3.6 million bags (60kg bags) of coffee in 2016 making it one of the world’s most significant coffee producers, and yet it’s rare (in the UK at least) to find much Mexican coffee … Continue reading
Posted in Cafe Culture, coffee culture, Coffee Growing, Latin America, Mexico, Specialty Coffee
Tagged Almanegra Cafe, Buna, Cafe, Cafe Avellaneda, Cafe con Jiribilla, Cafe El Jarocho, Cafe Passmar, Casa Cardinal, Centro cafe, coffee, coffee culture, coffee farmers, Coffee Growing, Coffee industry, coffee leaf rust, coffee market, Coffee Shops, Latin America, Mexico, Mexico City, sobremesa, Specialty Coffee
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Considering the future of coffee – ICO launches ‘Coffee Development Report 2019’
Much of the recent discussion in the mainstream media related to coffee has been about the ‘coffee crisis’, the historic low of coffee prices, and the impact this is having on the livelihoods of coffee farmers around the world (Alameida, … Continue reading →