2021 in Review: Emerging from the Pandemic Fog

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I am writing this column while in the throes of a mild but certainly unpleasant case of COVID-19. My brain, rapt in congestion and the medicinal haze of over-the-counter drugs,…

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21 Trailblazing New Coffee Roasters in 2021

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While no business is “pandemic-proof,” 2021 yet again proved that the business of coffee roasting remains relatively low risk while allowing for online sales and incremental growth. The proliferation of…

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2021 in Coffee Research: Sustainability Warnings Abound

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After a year in which any research that was non-pandemic-related seemed almost quaint, the scientific output largely resumed course in 2021. In peer-reviewed study after peer-reviewed study, the academic world…

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The Biggest Coffee Business News Stories of 2021

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Following the pandemic shocks of 2020, this past year saw a fresh wave of investments and acquisitions in the coffee sphere, as companies and investors sought to capitalize on the…

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Year in Review: Home and Prosumer Coffee Grinders

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It’s been a topsy turvy year for high-end home coffee grinders, as electric grinder makers rolled out manual machines and vice versa. More than anything else, the year in home…

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