May 2, 2023

Why do specialty coffee brands care about consumer trust so much?

For any successful consumer-facing business, building trust is key. Without this, you struggle to create long-term customer relationships and you can struggle to succeed. There...

January 5, 2023

Specialty coffee must remember that convenience is everything

For centuries, convenience has been cited as one of the biggest drivers of growth and innovation across the global coffee industry. As far back as...

October 24, 2022

Are acquisitions becoming more common in the coffee industry?

Acquisitions are commonplace in all kinds of industries around the world, and the coffee sector is no exception. In recent years, we’ve seen a growing...

September 13, 2022

Will coffee consumers’ focus on education continue beyond Covid-19?

Covid-19 undoubtedly had a major impact on the global coffee industry. There’s no denying the vast majority of the ripple effects were detrimental to many...

September 12, 2022

Exploring the rise of Caribbean coffee roasters

The Caribbean has a long history of coffee production, with some of the world’s first coffee farms established in Jamaica and Haiti in the early...

July 26, 2022

How does agitation affect filter coffee brewing?

Whether in a coffee shop or at home, the ultimate goal with brewing filter coffee is to achieve even extraction. By doing so, you can...

July 20, 2022

A guide to coffee production in Saudi Arabia

Although Saudi Arabia has been growing coffee for the past few centuries, it is by no means a major coffee-producing country. In 2020, it’s estimated...

June 29, 2022

A specialty coffee shop tour of Toulouse, France

France is renowned for its longstanding relationship with coffee, with the country’s first coffee house believed to have opened in the late 1680s. Today, France...

March 8, 2022

A specialty coffee shop tour of Vilnius, Lithuania

While it is by no means a leading market, Lithuania’s specialty coffee scene started booming towards the end of the 2000s. For many people, it...