by andrew | Mar 25, 2014 | featured, industry, origin, quality, science, sustainability |
This morning I was interviewed for a cable network television show about climate change and more specifically about its connection to coffee leaf rust. It was a short piece and it’s hard to say how much of what we discussed will be aired but I found the...
by andrew | Mar 12, 2014 | hawaii, industry, news, origin
Some readers saw my Tweet the other day that asked the rhetorical question, “Will Hawaii’s prized Ka’u coffee be bulldozed to build condos?” along with a link to an accompanying story from our local paper. From the comments I’ve received...
by andrew | Mar 10, 2014 | competitions, ideas
Do you want to learn what it takes to win the World Barista Championship? Take this sage advice from reigning world champion (The) Pete Licata posted to his blog today. In seven years of competing, his dedication and organized method of practice led to “thirteen...
by andrew | Mar 10, 2014 | business, industry, marketing
An article this morning in the Upstart Business Journal looks at the success of Joyride Coffee Distributors, a clever New York coffee delivery venture that delivers coffees from top specialty roasters like Blue Bottle, Counter Culture and Stumptown to your office. The...
by andrew | Mar 9, 2014 | associations, competitions, economy, events, origin
The Brazil 2014 Cup of Excellence Late Harvest auction was held last week, showing modest incremental gains in an otherwise challenging market environment. It’s been a turbulent few weeks for the ‘C’ market, with commodity coffee prices nearly...
