Ikawa Launches Small but Mighty Pro50X Sample Roaster
Among numerous small roasters drawing long lines at last month’s SCA Expo in Houston was the Ikawa Pro50X, a small-scale, feature-rich sample roaster. The latest in the UK company’s Pro…
Fairtrade Launches ‘LIRP on Demand’ to Streamline Living Income Price Discovery
Global nonprofit Fairtrade International is now offering “LIRP on Demand,” a tailored service designed to help coffee companies identify living income reference prices (LIRPs) for farmers in their supply chains….
Column: The True Cost of Brazilian Coffee Goes Far Beyond the Commodity Market
[Note: This is Part 3 of a short series of stories by guest author Jonas Ferraresso exploring some of the intricacies of the Brazilian coffee market and Brazil’s outsize influence on…
Baratza Expands Best-Selling Encore Line with ESP Pro Grinder
Coffee grinder maker Baratza just raised the roof on its entry-level Encore line of home coffee grinders, introducing the Encore ESP Pro. Revealed in conjunction with the Seattle-based company’s appearance…
As of April 28, Standard Black Coffee Can Be Labeled ‘Healthy’ in the U.S.
As of April 28, 2025, most standard cups of black coffee or espresso shots can be labeled as “healthy” in the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Study: Coffee Grounds with Fungal Stuff Could Replace Packing Foam
A research team at the University of Washington recently developed a 3D printing method that could transform post-consumer coffee waste into useful, yet compostable, materials similar to custom-shaped polystyrene foam….
12 New Coffee Tools from the 2025 SCA Expo
Beyond the roasters, grinders and brewing devices to which “making coffee” is generally credited, there’s a whole world of tools and accessories that can affect the end product. The show…
Three Questions with Sergio Hernandez of Gratitude Specialty Coffee in La Paz, Mexico
Not all coffee stories begin with a traveling circus, but that’s precisely how the married owners of Gratitude Specialty Coffee Roasters (Instagram) in La Paz, Mexico, first met. Gloria Olivera…
Shiny New Espresso Machines at the 2025 SCA Expo in Houston
Espresso flowed like lava from a volcano of shiny new things at the 2025 SCA Expo in Houston last week. While we didn’t encounter much earth-shattering newness from many of…
Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity Honors BLK & Bold, Keith Hawkins and Martell Mason
The Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity recently celebrated the work of BLK & Bold, Keith Hawkins and Martell Mason for their leadership, creativity and service in moving the coffee industry…