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.
Six East Asian Origins On The Rise In Our Offerings
Learn more about Indonesian coffee from a Sumatran Producer and Cafe Imports’ Senior Green Buyer.
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 Malebo Project from Idido, Ethiopia
The farmers of Idido, Yirgacheffe, have a word in the Gedeo language for something that is exceptionally sweet or outstanding. That word is malebo.
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.
From Pounds to Tons: Changes Coming to the C Market
Last week, the Intercontinental Exchange, which operates the C Market Futures exchange, announced changes to coffee futures contracts. Learn more about what will be different and what we know here.
2025 Ethiopia Reportage
Travel through Sidama, Yirgacheffe, Guji, and Gedeo to meet producers, visit washing stations, and learn more about Ethiopian coffee production.
Coffee Sourcing Retrospective: Burundi
How we imported the first specialty coffees from a small, overlooked East African country.
Welcome Ana Beatriz as the Green Buyer’s Associate in Colombia
We’re excited to Welcome Ana Beatriz to our team as the green buyer’s associate in Colombia. Learn more about her and the work she’ll be doing here.
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.
All ED+U Classes are on YouTube
We’ve got five hours of coffee education and plenty of other content waiting for you on our YouTube channel.
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.
ARGCAFEE: Empowering Coffee Farmers in Argelia, Cauca
Meet the people behind ARGCAFEE and hear their story—from their humble beginnings to the impact they’ve had on the community through collective action and market access. Two new videos are out now.
Ethiopia Single Farmer Project: The History and Future
Navigating a history of coffee-buying challenges in Ethiopia to source deeper and purchase better.
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.