Introducing the Coffee Rose: Hong Kong, Busan, Seoul Coffee Rose Cupping Tour

Angie and Ian just returned from a whirlwind week of cupping, presenting the Coffee Rose, and tasting coffee in Hong Kong, Busan, and Seoul. Working with slides, translators, projectors, lovely-lovely coffees, and lots of hands on time with the mobile Coffee Rose they leveled up, reacquainted, and introduced the Rose and the practical sensory science that underpins it to coffee professionals from all 3 cities and their surrounding areas.

Progress Projects 2025

Each year, we set ourselves an objective to do the most good we can, as close to home as we can, be that near our offices or the places and people we source coffee with. That’s where Progress Projects come in. We commit 1% of net profit to community-focused organizations chosen by the people who know those places best, our own teammates. Learn more about the amazing organizations we’ve gotten to know this year.

Asia Coffee Rose Tour

Join us in Hong Kong and Seoul to cup through some of Cafe Imports’ latest and most exciting arrivals while receiving a hands-on demo of The Coffee Rose, led by Ian Fretheim, Director of Sensory Analysis and creator of The Coffee Rose, along with Angie MacKenzie, International Sales Rep.

The Odakko Project

Cafe Imports and Testi Coffee bring a single-variety lot to all three offices. Learn more about the story behind the coffee here.

Where Coffee Gets Made

What if your cupping tool was built to help you focus on the cupping, rather than the form?

Echoes of Coffee: Year Two

As the new harvest of Costa Rican coffees begins to arrive, we’re proud to announce the second year of Echoes of Coffee, our ongoing documentary series that highlights the voices, lives, and legacies of long-standing coffee producer partners.

2025 Ethiopia Reportage

Travel through Sidama, Yirgacheffe, Guji, and Gedeo to meet producers, visit washing stations, and learn more about Ethiopian coffee production.

Tips to Navigate the Current C Market

We are officially in unprecedented times in the coffee market. Let’s take a brief look at how the market has developed and some steps roasters can take to navigate the changes.

Progress Projects 2024

Each year, Cafe Imports is committed to donating 1% of global net profits to community-oriented causes. Whether it’s a cafe opening their doors to provide hospitality training and a safe space, critical healthcare for those that need it, food and shelter for the most vulnerable, supporting native and Indigenous leadership, or simply taking care of our woodland friends, learn more about the amazing organizations our team has been able to show support for this year.

Common Sensory Errors – Adaptation

In sensory analysis, common physiological and psychological sensory errors should be accounted for when designing cupping protocols. Ian Fretheim, Director of Sensory Analysis, is diving into the research around these common sensory errors and explaining how we can control for them. Check out the second article of the series here.

Echoes of Coffee: Alto San Juan Micromill

In this episode of Echoes of Coffee, we journey into the world of Diego Abarca Quiros, a passionate fourth-generation coffee farmer, and his extraordinary work at the Alto San Juan Micromill. Diego inherited his love for coffee and three hectares of land from his father. Today, his dream is a vibrant reality, and he shares his story of perseverance, innovation, and the pursuit of excellence. Learn more about his story here.

ed+u Class 2 – coffee is: agriculture

Join us for the launch of our brand-new ed+u class, coffee is: agriculture, part 2 of a six-part series that examines the industry in broad strokes. This class is all about coffee as an agricultural product, diving into the tasks of coffee production. Coming 12th July.