While the COVID-19 pandemic is believed to have given a bump to at-home consumption in markets all over the world as retailers closed, one large European roasting company sought to…
Month: August 2021
Dr. Clark Barwick: The Sprudge Twenty Interview
We interview 2021 Sprudge Twenty inductee Dr. Clark Barwick.
From Mexico to Los Angeles, Tepito Seeks to Improve Lives through Coffee
A Mexico-focused specialty coffee brand based in Los Angeles called Tepito Coffee Roasters is working to connect and uplift communities on both sides of the border. On the sourcing and…
Vortx Kleanair Systems Offers Wet Scrubber Ecofilter for Roaster Emissions
A relatively young California-based company by the name of Vortx Kleanair Systems has launched a cooler, wetter solution for treating emissions from traditional gas coffee roasters. Vortx’s flagship product, the Ecofilter,…
Don’t Pumpkin Spice My August
Now is the summer of our discontent.
Build-Outs Of Coffee: Loma Coffee In Portland, OR
Loma Coffee in Portland, Oregon.
Coffee & Climate Initiative to Premier “It’s Bean Too Hot” Documentary
The Initiative for Coffee & Climate (styled by the group as coffee&climate) is releasing a documentary film called “It’s Bean Too Hot” that focuses on climate adaptation among smallholder coffee…
In Response To Climate Change, Brazilian Producers Are Switching To Robusta
Seeking larger, more dependable yields, some Brazilian coffee producers are switching to Robusta.
Starbucks Opens Farmer Support Center in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Starbucks has opened its first farmer support center in Brazil, in Varginha, Minas Gerais state. The farmer support center is Starbucks’ 10th overall, extending the company’s vertical supply reach while…
Chá Camélia: A Tea Garden Grows In Portugal
Chá Camélia in Fornelo, Portugal.