I like to drink concentrated syrup; I can just pour some into the glass, add cold water and my beverage is ready. Later on, I always thought to myself—I wish I could do the same with coffee, I wish I could...

Welcome to our third post in the series $1-$1000. This series endeavors to explain the reasons for such a broad gap on coffee farm prices. The first post laid the groundwork by showing the reality of coffee prices today for many...

The world shipping industry is millennia old. The accumulated experience along with modern technology has provided consumers with assured confidence that the desired products will be available efficiently and expediently.  This is very true regarding coffee logistics. When was the last time...

I wrote a blog post last week talking about the coffee culture in Ethiopia and, in doing so, it reminded me of a lot of memories I have attached to coffee. In unpacking what coffee means to me, it made me...

Flat White, Latte, Cappuccino, Ristretto, Double Espresso, Caffe Mocha, Americano… These are just a few coffee drinks we can start our day with, and the list just grows longer as trends rapidly change. But what is the difference between them? What...

"I believe humans get a lot done, not because we’re smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee."Flash Rosenberg Though the origins of coffee can be traced back to the early 10th century in the plains of Ethiopia and...

I remember the culture shock I felt when I first came to visit America and I realized that coffee was seen as an ‘on the go’ drink. It was evident in the hustle of big coffee shops crammed with people anxiously...

Thanks to the hard-working coffee farmers, coffee is everywhere and we are all grateful for it. It doesn’t seem possible, but the challenges for getting quality beans to us at home are quite formidable. In fact, it is a real coffee...