The growth of Korea’s specialty coffee market over the past decade has been a subject of much excitement – the country’s consumption has grown quickly in both volume and per capita terms, which leads many observers to wonder whether this rapid development would be possible in other markets.

Specialty coffee consumption in the UK has been on the rise in recent years, and despite steady growth in the number of total cafés – including both chains and independent shops – demand for lower-grade instant coffee has been difficult to unseat.

The landscape of specialty coffee consumption in the United States is a patchwork of many regional and cultural customs.

As Europe's largest-volume importer of green coffee, anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of European specialty coffee markets should examine the country’s purchasing tendencies.

When frost hit some of Brazil's major coffee-growing regions in July of 2021, the price for coffee on the commodity futures market - the “C” price - rose immediately and precipitously.

Smallholder coffee producers face formidable and unpredictable financial risks, particularly related to market prices.

Direct Trade has been Stumptown’s sourcing philosophy for nearly 20 years. During that time, the company observed positive impacts of that model at coffee farm and community levels — but also recognized the limits of its observations.

Confronting Tomorrow's Risks Today: Key Strategies for Reimagining Resilience in the Coffee Value Chain.

The challenges presented to growers by COVID in 2020 have been compounded by shipping bottlenecks in 2021.

Finding your way around in the Processing Revolution | Cómo orientarse dentro de la Revolución de los Procesos.