Coffee drying on raised beds in Nyaruguru District, Rwanda. Courtesy of Kakalove Cafe. By now, most readers of Coffee Review are familiar with the win-win-hypothesis of specialty coffee: If consumers pay more for better coffee from dedicated producers, and if some of the high prices paid by consumers make it back to those producers, they […]
Monthly Archives: June 2021
The small California-based team of engineers and designers that last year launched the innovative and portable Osma cold brew coffee and tea system has turned its attentions to a heftier…
June 11, 2021 Today, marks one year since publishing the open letter to the U.S. coffee industry on racism. The letter was a call to action. During ongoing tragedy and…
With a reputation for reliability and great quality coffee, the Rancilio Silvia is a standout among home espresso makers. But is it worth the hype?
Good things come in small packages — an adage as true for the town of LaPlata, Maryland, as it is for each individual seed now roasted on site at Wee…
Des Moines, Iowa-based coffee roasting company BLK & Bold continues to take and make big shots, most recently signing a partnership deal with the National Basketball Association. While the financial…
The 12th Annual Grounds for Health auction is in full swing, with a broad range of high-quality coffees from renowned producer groups available for public bidding. The auction represents a…
A new day has dawned for coffee lovers in and around Birmingham, Alabama, with the opening of Daysol Coffee Lab. The small-batch roasting operation is inviting walk-in guests for samples…
Costa Rican green coffee company Exclusive Coffees and auction platform provider Sensible Development have teamed up for the inaugural Costa Rica Exclusive Coffees private auction, taking place online on Thursday,…
Building off its certification and sponsorship scheme for World Coffee Championship events, the Specialty Coffee Association has launched the SCA Certified Commercial Equipment Program. “The program reviews commercial coffee brewers,…