· Another great example of this is the uptick in sustainably-grown coffee. Not only is this a change made by coffee farmers, it’s also becoming increasingly popular with consumers, with the sales volumes of Fair Trade, UTZ, Rainforest Alliance, organic, and 4C-certified coffee increasing year-on-year, according to the CBI.
· Katharina says: “Coffee is one commodity where voluntary sustainability initiatives have got a significant market share. “Major companies have commitments to source a certain percentage of their coffee from sustainable sources, and coffee compliant with voluntary sustainability standards is growing at a faster rate than commercial coffee.”
· Although coffee has been cultivated in Cuba since the 18th century, it became a major coffee producer in the 19th and early 20th century. Today, almost all of the country’s coffee is grown in the Sierra Maestra mountains. Coffee from this region generally boasts sweet, sugary flavours with little acidity and a bold body.
· Growing coffee, however, is slightly easier than something like beef. “The nutrient media for plant-cell cultures are much less complex, i.e., cheaper, than those for animal cells,” Rischer explains. “Scaling up is also easier because plant cells grow freely, suspended in the medium, while animal cells grow attached to surfaces.”
· Historically, coffee has needed two things to grow successfully — a decent altitude and a warm climate. Now, a group of scientists from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have managed …
· In the 2005/06 crop year, Chinese coffee production totalled some 359,000 60kg bags, putting the country 30th in the world by volume at the time. Some 15 years on, despite precise production figures being difficult to come by, there has been a tremendous increase in the volume of coffee grown in China. It is now estimated that the country is one of the 15 largest …
· Coffee in Burundi is predominantly washed (somewhere between 70 and 80%). It is grown between 1,250 and 2,000 m.a.s.l., and is largely of the Bourbon variety. Altogether, this means coffee in Burundi is renowned for its brightness and florality, with berry notes.
· Quality is continually improving. Sam Low was the 2016 New Zealand barista champion, and has since represented New Zealand on the global stage at coffee competitions. He says he’s observed how awareness is gradually shifting towards specialty coffee. “The specialty coffee scene in New Zealand is small and slowly growing,” he says.
· Starbucks celebrates 50 years of growing coffee-loving communities. Starbucks is celebrating its 50 th anniversary globally, marking the golden occasion with a renewed focus on building a company based on human experience, connection and community. Adrian Maizey, CEO of Rand Capital Coffee, the licensee of Starbucks in SA, says the celebration …
· Cultivating other crops alongside coffee “ensures automatic carbon sequestration, top soil replenishment, and lesser need to feed chemicals unlike commercial crops grown in …