Since the introduction of single-serve coffee at the end of the 20th century, the coffee industry has largely been driven by innovations in existing products rather Read more
Cold brew storms ready-to-drink market
When pharmacist and entrepreneur Phillip McCrory made his first batch of cold brew coffee in his family’s New Orleans kitchen more than 30 years ago, he Read more
The persistent traces of slavery in coffee
When inspectors from Brazil’s labour ministry arrived unannounced at the Sandalus Farm, a smallish estate on the plateau of Vitoria da Conquista, a traditional coffee-growing area Read more
The rapid growth of Myanmar’s coffee industry
Change has come rapidly to Myanmar over the past few years. After more than 50 years of rule under a brutal military regime, the South-East Asian nation Read more
India’s growing coffee culture
In a recent summit between India and the European Union (EU), the world’s largest democracy reinforced its status as one of the developing world’s leading voices Read more
Fair Trade coffee tourism
A UK-based social enterprise that specialises in Latin American ecotourism has partnered with well-known Fairtrade coffee brand Cafédirect Producers’ Foundation (CPF), to launch a range of Read more
Ethiopia’s forgotten Harar region returns to specialty coffee market
With coffee farms carved out of dense rocks in highlands so dry that from the outside they appear to be part of the Sahara dessert, eastern Read more
Growing the Chinese market
In 2012, mainland China was listed by the International Coffee Organization (ICO) as the sixth-largest consumer of coffee in East and Southeast Asia, getting through more Read more
Growing peace
Around the pool at a hostel in Cartagena, Colombia, an argument is developing on the legitimacy of Netflix crime drama Narcos. Narcos tells the story of the Read more
Ground coffee set to dominate
The popularity of ground coffee in Russia is steadily growing and is set to overtake the popularity of instant by the end of 2015, according to Read more