Altitude: The Hidden Factor in Coffee Preparation

We explore how elevation impacts coffee growing, roasting, and brewing. BY KALEY LEFEVRE BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured image courtesy of Chris Chandler/Vail Mountain Coffee & Tea Co. What to know: Picture this: It’s a powder [...]

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Deconstructing Decaf: The (Second) Rise of Caffeine-Free Coffee

May the caffeine-sensitive crowd rejoice—decaf coffee is stepping out of the shadows once more. BY JOSEPH PHELAN FOR BARISTA MAGAZINE Featured photo by Javier Molina What to know: In recent years, decaffeinated coffee has undergone [...]

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Growing Coffee in the World’s Densest City: Hong Kong Roastery Hails Beans That Aren’t Imported

From CNN’s travel desk comes the story of a miracle passion project that goes down smooth—and tastes great with a bagel. At the center of Hong Kong, it might seem a preposterous notion that anyone is engaged in agriculture in the world’s densest city, but on the relative frontier of the city-state’s Lantau Island, a […]

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Tea or Coffee? Your Daily Choice Could Affect Osteoporosis Risk

A large osteoporosis study found that tea and coffee may affect aging bones differently. Could your daily drink be quietly affecting your bones? A major 10-year study of nearly 10,000 older women suggests the answer may depend on whether your cup contains tea or coffee. Researchers from Flinders University found that tea drinkers had slightly [...]

Burkina Faso Paves a Path for Processing Coffee at Origin

As part of a broader push for economic sovereignty, West African nation Burkina Faso is embracing a 100% domestic coffee value chain—where everything, from farming to roasting, happens within the country. BY DANIEL MURAGA BARISTA [...]

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Vietnam cements status as world’s No.2 coffee producer, robusta powerhouse

Coffee production is forecast to recover to 30.8 million 60kg bags in 2025/26 thanks to favourable weather conditions and improved investment in farms. Việt Nam is expected to maintain its position as the world’s second-largest coffee producer and the leading supplier of robusta coffee in the 2025/26 crop year, latest data by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed. Coffee…

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Jacobs Origins Kenya & Uganda Beans is a celebration of Africa’s coffee heritage

As Africa Day is celebrated across the continent in May, Jacobs Coffee marks the occasion by turning the spotlight to Africa’s rich coffee legacy with the launch of Jacobs Origins Kenya & Uganda Beans, a premium, origin-led blend that captures the depth, diversity and craftsmanship of two of the world’s most influential coffee-producing nations. Jacobs [...]

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