Ever since coffee was deemed a commodity long ago, we’ve had one benchmark to examine the value of coffee: The global commodity market price,...
For many coffee producers around the world, 2018 ended on a low note. Coffee prices are currently well below cost of production, and have been...
Telling the story of La Lucha (the fight) for a more sustainable supply chain
The odds stacking up against coffee farmers around the globe are...
Image by Bryon Lippincott for Yunnan Coffee Traders
An origin on the rise
China has been mentioned in plenty of headlines recently—from trade...
To any self-professed specialty-coffee professional, Colombia is an important reference point. It’s an iconic origin that helped define the...
For most people who work at specialty-coffee companies—whether they’re green buyers, quality assurance managers, or even the founders—traveling to...
A proud origin faces an uncertain future
Like most coffee professionals, I have a special place in my heart for Costa Rica. It is the land of lush...
