Of all the discussions I’ve had in the world of Specialty Coffee— debates over proper use of Extract Mojo, militant agreement or...
It’s midafternoon in August, and I’m walking through the lofty corridors of a landmark hotel in the heart of a major east...
Like many industries, the global coffee industry is faced with challenges of an inventively limitless number and variety. Climate change feels beyond...
Over the past 20+ years I have had the opportunity to speak to countless numbers of coffee professionals at conventions and seminars...
Four years ago I had the opportunity to visit a community-based small-farmer cooperative in San Jeronimo, Nicaragua that is part of PRODECOOP,...
There are a number of sayings that depict the concept; ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’, like ‘what...
Office coffee service (OCS) is in transition. Although this is not a new statement, OCS operators in the northeast United States can...
The coffee industry has experienced a significant shift in the last decade. Not only is the industry being affected more and more...
I spend a decent part of each day researching all things relating to the tea industry. One thing is certain: the challenge...
As I was sitting in Brazil having breakfast with some new coffee friends, one of them asked, “Marty, how did you get...
Despite all the uncertainty in the global economy, the world of coffee – at first glance – appears to be on a...
In asking ourselves where we are as an industry today, we necessarily have to question where we were before and what is...