Empowering Women in Coffee
Women empowerment, more often than not, is associated with trailblazers. This story involves six women banding together to enhance the coffee industry...
Mar 12, 2025
Vietnamese Coffee: A Lesson in Portfolio Diversification
As one of the most dynamic coffee sectors in the world, Vietnam understands the importance of portfolio diversification. Its players are pragmatic problem solvers...
Feb 20, 2025
Tea Co-Packing in the US Lowers Barrier to Entry
Selling dry tea comes with a relatively high barrier to entry for many retail operators in the United States. Not only are there concerns around sourcing...
Jan 30, 2025
How Tea Became Chai
Anyone who has ever traveled by train through India, has heard the ‘chaiwala’ (tea hawker) shouting “Chai, lelo, chai! Chai, garam chai” (Have some chai, hot chai).
Jan 8, 2025
Scaling Biochar for a Circular Coffee Economy
A quiet yet significant shift is underway in the coffee-growing regions of Brazil, Colombia, and other Latin American countries.
Dec 12, 2024
Raising Safety Awareness in the Specialty Coffee Industry
"Coffee has never caused a foodborne outbreak.” Most food safety experts could have reasonably agreed with this statement 25 years ago...
Dec 1, 2024
The History and Renaissance of Tea Liqueurs
In the book, “The Art and Alchemy of Chinese Tea” (2011), author Daniel P. Reid discusses the significance of jin dan, the alchemical “golden elixir of life”...
Nov 13, 2024
Connecting Dots for A Brighter Coffee Future
Have you ever encountered a puzzle that just won’t seem to leave you alone? As a business “generalist” with enough exposure to the coffee industry...
Oct 31, 2024
Savings Groups Are Saving Coffee
There are about a billion unbanked women around the world with no access to finance. A lack of financial knowledge and access prevents women...
Oct 9, 2024
Can Carbon Credits Help Achieve Sustainable Value Chains?
For centuries, the global coffee and tea markets have shaped economies, cultures, and histories across continents.
Sep 27, 2024
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NEWS TIPS (ICYMI)
Coffee Prices Are at a 50-Year High. Producers Aren’t Celebrating | NY Times
Bubble Tea Chain Mixue Leads Hong Kong IPO Revival | The Daily Upside
African Leaders Set Ambitious Coffee Industry Targets | Global Coffee Report
The Global Matcha Boom Is Driving a Shortage in Japan | Bloomberg
Việt Nam's Coffee Exports Aim for $6 Billion Milestone | Vietnam News