Why Specialty Tea and Coffee Are Siblings, Not Strangers
You may have heard of Manual Goods, the company that successfully Kickstarted the stylish Coffee Maker Nº1. Now they’re venturing into specialty tea – and...
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Europe vs the US: Breaking down differences in coffee consumption
The US and Europe are two of the biggest coffee-consuming markets in the world. According to the International Coffee Organisation, Europe consumed 54,065 60kg bags of coffee in 2021 – making it the world’s biggest consuming market that year. North America, meanwhile, consumed almost 31,000 60kg bags in the same year – making it the third-largest market after Asia and Oceania in 2021. For a long time, we have largely… read more
The US and Europe are two of the biggest coffee-consuming markets in the world. According to the International Coffee Organisation, Europe consumed 54,065 60kg bags of coffee in 2021 – making it the world’s biggest consuming market that year. North… read more
5 Weird Things People Put in Their Coffee
Looking to spice up your morning coffee? You’re not the only one. In fact, people have been adding bizarre ingredients to their brews for years....
5 Reasons Thai Specialty Coffee Is Blooming – And 4 Challenges It Faces
Thailand isn’t just a major coffee-producing country; it’s also one in which specialty is rapidly on the increase. Back in 2002, the country produced only...
Cold War Coffeenomics: Combating Communism with Coffee
If someone told you there was going to be a coffee shortage, what would you think? Supposing you actually believed it might happen, you’d probably...
Do All Third Wave Coffee Cities Have to Be Homogenous?
Is it possible to retain a distinct coffee identity when specialty coffee reigns supreme internationally? Or are we becoming homogenous imitations of other third wave...
Fika Coffee Break: The Social Ritual of Coffee
It might be a controversial claim, but if you ask me, no one gets more excited about an invitation to drink coffee than a Swede....
Nitro: Is It the Next Big Thing in Cold Brew?
It started with the Starbucks Frappuccino. Later, it was revived in the specialty coffee world by the Stumptown and Blue Bottle cartons: packaged cold brews...
Is Coffee & Music the Perfect Addiction?
Listening to music was made a lot easier in the last 10-20 years, first came CDs, then mp3s, and finally with all those streaming services...