When in Rome, Drink “Italian-Roast” Coffee
STiR talked to two of Italy’s largest coffee companies about what makes a roast “Italian.” The takeaways are somewhat surprising. Read more
Small Growers Experience Rare Win-Win Due to Tea Scarcity and Surplus
Rising green leaf prices that are squeezing margins at multi-national tea ventures are boosting the profitability of smallholders. Read more
The New TTG 60 Roaster from IMA Coffee Petroncini
The perfect match for small-scale industrial applications with the guarantee of unlimited product customization. Read more
Q&A: Willem Boot
Willem Boot has worked in coffee since he was 14 years old — as a roaster and cupper, and then a roastery owner. In 1998, he founded Boot Coffee, a San Francisco Bay Area consulting company whose mission was to advise roasting companies Read more
Sneak Preview Of Atomo “Molecular Coffee”
With the new money, Atomo Coffee is building a 12,000-square-foot roastery and production center in Seattle. The first product off the production line next year will be caffeinated cold brew containing 100 mg of caffeine per 8-ounce can. Read more
What Does Atomo Taste Like?
As a licensed Q-grader, I cup coffees produced all over the world by all manner of processing methods — washed, natural, wet-hulled, the full range of honeys, and lately, many different kinds of processing experiments... Read more
Tea Pivots Online
Online sales offer tea retailers a reprieve during the unprecedented upheaval in sales to foodservice venues. Read more
Coffee Subscription Services: E-Commerce Success in Challenging Times
Business was good at GoCoffeeGo, a San Francisco-based online coffee sales platform. Then, the Covid-19 pandemic arrived and suddenly sales skyrocketed. Read more
The New Instants Technological Advances in Soluble Coffee and Tea
Instant coffees and teas are becoming cool - cool in how they are now being processed - in contrast to the long-established high-heat, big-freeze, and heavy-pressures methods. Read more
Credit: Roest Coffee AS
Sample Roaster Standouts
Sample roasters, including portable machines, are important professional tools, but they are also making some inroads in small cafés. STiR talks to three suppliers. Read more
Photo courtesy KDHP Tea Estate
Tea Sourcing Will Never Be the Same
Covid-19 has forever changed the tea-buying landscape all over the world. Read more
Photo by Kelleigh Stewart/Big Island Coffee Roasters
Coffee Processing Primer: Differentiation and Value-Added Distinction
Processing is an area of rapid evolution in coffee and where a great deal of innovation and experimentation are taking place. Read more
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Point of View:
Optimism, Practicality, and Dissent
These days, the news from the world of coffee and tea is difficult, at best, but this issue brings us some hopeful stories, including Dan Bolton’s feature on tea retailers successfully pivoting to online sales
