15th November 2018
Leaders from across the coffee industry gathered at the South Park Center, Los Angeles, to discuss the latest trends, development and strategies propelling their businesses to success. Here’s a round-up of highlights from an inspiring day of debate and analysis from the global coffee community. Coffee isn’t just a commodity, it touches lives every day. […]
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30th October 2018
How innovative technologies like blockchain are being deployed to improve coffee supply chain scrutiny and secure better incomes for farming communities. Christopher Jordan, Coffee Manufactory COO, explains the development of Direct Trade 2.0. By Tobias Pearce Whether its Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Café Direct or an increasing number of custom-built coffee accreditations, there are a plethora […]
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8th October 2018
The negative effects of climate change on the viability of coffee production are well documented. But research led by Dr Aaron Davis, Senior Research Leader of Plant Resources at Kew, shows the coffee industry must embrace sustainable trade with producers – or risk losing some specialty varieties forever. By Tobias Pearce A walk through the […]
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26th September 2018
Head of Marketing and External Relations at Seoul-based artisan coffee shop chain, BEAN BROTHERS’, Seoyoung Youn, explains the culture behind South Korea’s coffee boom and why the nation’s cafés just keep getting bigger and bigger. By Tobias Pearce Though not traditionally a nation synonymous with café culture, the Korean coffee shop market is booming. A […]
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7th July 2018
The training and skills guru talks to World Coffee Portal about Klatch Coffee’s holistic approach to skills in the supply chain, how technology is enhancing customer experience in-store – and is there a limit on what consumers will pay for speciality? It’s a quarter of a century since Klatch Coffee served up its first cup […]
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30th May 2018
Allegra World Coffee Portal heads to Los Angeles in November to host the 4th annual CEO Forum. Building from the success of last year’s hugely successful New York event, this year will see another stellar line-up of industry leaders gather to discuss key issues facing the global coffee industry today. An unparalleled programme of […]
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