Critical Collaboration: It's Not Enough to Just Pay Farmers More | Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian | Re:co 2021
Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian shares a business model to help build more sustainable communities.
USAID & the Coffee Sector: Creating Shared Value for Companies, Smallholders | Melissa Schweisguth | Re:co 2021
Melissa Schweisguth shares examples of the work done by United States Agency for International Development in the coffee sector.
Introduction: Innovating to Meet Opportunity | Jenn Rugolo | Re:co 2021
Jenn Rugolo introduces the third session of Re:co’s 2021 program, Innovating to Meet Opportunity.
Distributing Value More Equitably Through Profit-Sharing | Panel Discussion | Re:co 2021
In this panel, we introduce a new approach: profit-sharing. Join us for a conversation with two coffee entrepreneurs who both (independently!) stumbled upon this business model and use it to get as much profit as possible back to origin, while still making ends meet. We will discuss how profit-sharing works, where it is likely to be successful, and when it can be taken to scale.
Designing for Innovation: The Role of Uncertainty | Vaughn Tan | Re:co 2021
What if you were told the things you've been experiencing throughout the pandemic—uncertainty and discomfort—are the very things that innovative and adaptable businesses not only tolerate, but embrace?
Meaningful Innovation, Mutual Benefit: Creating Value by Delighting Customers | Aleksander Robaszkiewicz | Re:co 2021
As consumers' demand for unique coffee experiences grow, so, too, does consumers' concern about the environment and the welfare of actors across the supply chain.
What Can We Learn from Each Other? The Changing Definition of Fine Wine | Pauline Vicard
As we grapple with our own definition of “specialty,” Pauline Vicard shares ARENI’s journey of defining “fine wine” and explores opportunities for mutual learnings between industries.
The Evolution of Business: Understanding the Certified B Corp Model | Jessica Yinka Thomas | Re:co 2021
Jessica Yinka Thomas shares a new model of business designed to maximize wellbeing, interdependence, and drive change.
Introduction: Defining Specialty Coffee for a New Era | Dr. Mario R. Fernández-Alduenda | Re:co 2021
Dr. Mario R. Fernández-Alduenda introduces the fourth and final session of Re:co Symposium’s 2021 program, Defining Specialty Coffee for a New Era.
A New Framework for Defining Specialty Coffee: The Attributes Conception | Peter Giuliano | Re:co 2021
Peter Giuliano introduces a new way to define specialty coffee through the attributes conception.
What is quality? Implications for new variety development | Hanna Neuschwander | Re:co 2021
Hanna Neuschwander of World Coffee Research shares an update on WCR’s 2015 F1 Hybrid candidates through the specific lens of quality.
Consumer Perception of Craft Chocolate and Desirable Product Attributes | Allison Brown | Re:co 2021
To understand American premium chocolate consumer perception of craft chocolate and desirable chocolate product attributes, Dr. Allison Brown conducted a mixed-methods study using focus groups and projective mapping.
Appraising Specialty Coffee Attributes | Dr. Mario R. Fernández-Alduenda | Re:co 2021
Dr. Mario R. Fernández-Alduenda closes the fourth and final session of Re:co 2021 with thoughts on appraising specialty coffee’s attributes.
Announcing Season Five of WCC All-Stars Online, Starting Next Week!
WCC All-Stars Online is returning for a fifth season, with six top-ranking World Coffee Championship competitors coming to your screen twice-weekly, beginning Tuesday, February 22.
Green Coffee Summit Videos Now Available
Showcasing panel discussions, lectures, and market presentations, the live two-day summit offered insights and well-founded, actionable information valuable to green coffee sellers and traders.
An Introduction to the Korean Coffee Market | Green Coffee Summit
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.
An Introduction to the UK Coffee Market | Green Coffee Summit
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.
An Introduction to the US Coffee Market | Green Coffee Summit
The landscape of specialty coffee consumption in the United States is a patchwork of many regional and cultural customs.
An Introduction to the German Coffee Market | Green Coffee Summit
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.
The Effects of Frost in Brazil & Container Shortages | Anike Ejlers Wolthers | Green Coffee Summit
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.