From Underdog to Frontrunner: The Opportunities of Specialty Robusta | Emi-Beth Aku Quantson | Re:co 2022
While the use of wild coffees is still years away from commercialization, another coffee species already makes up 40% of coffee's global production: Coffea robusta.
Exploring the Intrinsic: Shifting Landscape, Expanding Possibilities | Hanna Neuschwander | Re:co 2022
In the face of climate change and advances in technology, what is “specialty coffee”?
Paradigm Shift: The Post-Harvest Processing Revolution | Joel Shuler | Re:co 2022
The current coffee processing revolution offers us means to improve the live of coffee growers and processors not just through direct product improvement, but through a new, powerful narrative that can drive more respect, and value, back to producers.
Fragmenting Desires: Understanding Today’s Specialty Coffee Consumers | Kim Elena Ionescu | Re:co 2022
As more consumers come to the coffee-laden table, our collective preferences haven’t just shifted; they’ve fragmented.
Intersecting Identities: Understanding Israel's Booming Specialty Market | Noa Berger | Re:co 2022
Make a quick list of the countries you know are experiencing exponential growth of coffee consumption and a blossoming specialty coffee scene: does it include Israel? If not, it should.
Vietnam: A New Vocabulary | Will Frith | Re:co 2022
In addition to being the world’s leading producer of robusta, Vietnam also produces more arabica than Kenya or El Salvador – so why don’t we talk about it more?
The Ethiopian Experience: Learning from the Spiritual Home of Specialty Coffee | Dagmawi I. Eminetu | Re:co 2022
We may be familiar with Ethiopia as the birthplace of coffee, but what can we learn about who engages with coffee and when by more deeply exploring its coffee culture?
Consuming More than Coffee: Emerging Trends, Mediating Taste | Yannis Apostolopoulos | Re:co 2022
As specialty coffee reaches new markets—and the number of individuals making these choices increases—it becomes increasingly enmeshed with our sense of identity.
Functional Flavor: Exploring the Growth of the "Coffee And" Segment | Jim Watson | Re:co 2022
As a move towards the "functional" grips the beverage sector, how might this trend shape opportunities for specialty coffee products and consumers?
New Luxury in Specialty Coffee | Dr. Thomaï Serdari | Re:co 2022
Specialty coffee, although often burdened by coffee's "commodity" status, still needs to compete in the premium market--but is there a way to move beyond?
Brick by (Virtual) Brick: Tapping the Limitless Potential of New Mediums | Morgan Eckroth | Re:co 2022
Despite (most) of our return to coffee spaces, coffee's unprecedented move online during lockdowns forced social media accounts to pivot from a tool to get people in seats to a destination in and of itself.
Exploring the Extrinsic: Opportunities for Added Value | Jenn Rugolo | Re:co 2022
Do we really understand the impact of the attributes-based definition of specialty coffee on what is now "specialty"?
The Power of the Extrinsic | Peter Giuliano | Re:co 2022
"It's what's in the cup that matters," right? But is that actually true?
Not Just Fresh: Expanding Our Concept of Functional Packaging | Dr. Fabiana Carvalho | Re:co 2022
Coffee's interest in understanding multimodal perception on coffee experiences has most recently focused on cup shape, size, and weight or environmental ambiance like color, music, and texture.
On Redefining Sustainable Coffee | Catalina Eikenberg | Re:co 2022
As the word "sustainable" continues to grow in importance to consumers, it is being used in many different ways.
Introduction: A Glimpse of the Future | Yannis Apostolopoulos | Re:co 2021
SCA CEO Yannis Apostolopoulos welcomes attendees to Re:co’s 2021 program and introduces the first session of four: A Glimpse of the Future.
Climate Change, Adaptation, and Coffee Quality | Selena Ahmed | Re:co 2021
Dr. Selena Ahmed shares the findings of a recent meta-analysis, the first of its kind, exploring the impact of climate change on coffee quality.
A Glimpse of the Future: Seven Signs | Bill Murray | Re:co 2021
Bill Murray of the US National Coffee Association offers seven signs that point towards our sector’s future post-pandemic.
From Procurement to Cobranding: A Path to Better Value Distribution | Luis Samper | Re:co 2021
If our industry goal is to have a sustainable coffee supply, we need to take an honest look at relationships, value generation, and appropriation dynamics between origins and brands.
Verified Living Income: Transforming Procurement for Improved Farmer Livelihoods | Grayson Caldwell | Re:co 2021
How can we know we’re paying an equitable price for coffee? Grayson Caldwell explores the idea of verified living income.