Rachel is a coffee professional from New Zealand, currently based in New York City. Outside of her main role as a community manager for a US green coffee importer, she enjoys leading community workshops on coffee education, and is particularly interested in sustainability reporting of agriculture value chains. With her first barista job at 15 and first farm visit at age 18, she has known from a young age that coffee was her career path.
If coffee companies want to build sustainable business models that survive rising inflation and market volatility, then innovation is non-negotiable. The industry has become increasingly...
The coffee market has always been competitive, but now more than ever, it’s essential that brands stand out. To stay on top of rising costs,...
Around the world, the number of roasters has boomed in the last ten years or so. As roasting technology, green buying, and general coffee education...
As the global specialty coffee market continues to grow, more and more roasters are popping up and making their mark on the industry. And perhaps...
The World Barista Championship is arguably the coffee industry’s most anticipated annual event. Not only does the competition showcase some of the highest-quality coffees available,...
It takes money – and sometimes a lot – to grow specialty coffee. Producers not only need to continuously maintain and improve quality and yields,...
Every year, there are plenty of green coffee auctions that take place in the specialty coffee industry. Whether in-person or virtual, these platforms provide producers...
There are many actors involved in the coffee supply chain. From producers to traders to roasters to baristas, every industry professional adds value to the...
El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America, spanning some 21,000km2. However, the country cultivates some of the most sought-after coffee varieties in the...
Robusta accounts for approximately 30% to 40% of the global coffee supply; countries like Vietnam, Brazil, and Indonesia are the largest producers of robusta in...
There are many variables which influence how we perceive flavours in coffee, including brew temperature, water quality, and even altitude. However, we also know that...
Brazil is the largest producer of coffee in the world. According to data from the United States Department of Agriculture, it will produce 62.6 million...
There are an ever-growing number of ways to prepare filter coffee, each of which has its own effect on flavour and texture. However, for the...
According to the International Coffee Organisation, Japan is the third-largest consumer of coffee in the world, after the European Union and the US. In 2020/21,...
In the specialty coffee industry, it’s no understatement that experimentally processed coffees have become increasingly popular in recent years. More and more producers are using...
For many baristas and coffee shop staff, passion and interest are two of the biggest motivators to work in specialty coffee. However, just like many...