February 1, 2023

How does foreign exchange affect the price of coffee?

For the most part, both the price of arabica and robusta rely on futures contracts. These are legal agreements to buy or sell a particular...

September 27, 2022

How can technology support the future of coffee production?

Technology has played a key role in the coffee industry for decades. Producers, traders, roasters, baristas, and consumers are all becoming more reliant on technology,...

June 9, 2022

Addressing deforestation in coffee production

Sustainability continues to be a major focus across the coffee industry, specifically in coffee production. Among the many environmental issues in the coffee sector is...

April 5, 2022

Four ways for small and medium-sized coffee roasters to manage price risk

In the coffee industry, larger roasters generally have a greater capacity to manage price risk, but small and medium-sized roasters also have tools at their...

August 5, 2021

Changing your business’ coffee strategy after Covid-19

As of August 2021, more than 4.2 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered around the world. While exact numbers vary heavily from country to...

April 7, 2021

Virtual Producer & Roaster Forum: Day 2 recap

Yesterday, April 6 2021, was the second and final day of Virtual Producer & Roaster Forum, the industry-leading digital coffee sector event bringing professionals together...

April 6, 2021

Virtual Producer & Roaster Forum: Day 1 recap

Yesterday, April 5 2021, was the first day of Virtual Producer & Roaster Forum, the industry-leading digital coffee sector event bringing professionals together from around...

February 24, 2021

Virtual Producer & Roaster Forum 2021: Speakers & panels announced

Following the announcement of Virtual Producer & Roaster Forum (PRF) last month, the event has now released its line-up of speakers and panels. In response...

January 26, 2021

Introducing Virtual Producer & Roaster Forum 2021

The past 12 months have fundamentally changed the way in which coffee professionals communicate and collaborate across the sector. All across the industry, physical events...

October 22, 2020

Coffee & Unexploded Ordnance In Laos

Many of us associate unexploded ordnance (“leftover” explosives from conflict which have not detonated) with wars that have long since concluded. However, for many people...

October 14, 2020

Virtual Events In Coffee: The World’s Largest Coffee Tasting 2020

On October 3, 2020, James Hoffmann hosted The World’s Largest Coffee Tasting. Much like any normal cupping, this involved tasting and comparing a few different...

September 18, 2020

Overcoming The Challenges Of Sourcing Coffee From The DRC

In 2018, the Democratic Republic of the Congo produced almost 24 million kilograms of coffee. Although this was a 4% rise on the figure for...

August 31, 2020

PDG launches agency dedicated to the coffee sector

Following demand from stakeholders across the supply chain, we’re delighted to announce the official launch of Perfect Daily Grind’s international agency, PDG Media. We found...

August 26, 2020

The Growth Of Drive-Thru Coffee

The words “drive-thru” make most people think of fast food. The concept was born in the 1930s, as a way of ordering and receiving cooked...

July 24, 2020

Free job listings on PDG Jobs platform

We’re delighted to announce that today marks the official launch of the Perfect Daily Grind (PDG) job listings board, PDG Jobs. PDG was founded in...