This expansion of quality beyond traditional strongholds is breathing new life into Mexican coffee and offering more diverse profiles to explore.
Supporting Mexican coffee now means supporting a supply chain that’s actively investing in its future. From farm renovations to quality experimentation, producers are betting big on specialty.
The farmers of Idido, Yirgacheffe, have a word in the Gedeo language for something that is exceptionally sweet or outstanding. That word is malebo.
Cafe Imports and Testi Coffee bring a single-variety lot to all three offices. Learn more about the story behind the coffee here.
What if your cupping tool was built to help you focus on the cupping, rather than the form?
We’re heading to World of Coffee Geneva!
Catch the Cafe Imports Europe team at Palexpo from June 27th–29th for this year’s World of Coffee. You’ll find us on the show floor, cupping tables, and around town at a few special events we’re hosting throughout the week.
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.
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.
Travel through Sidama, Yirgacheffe, Guji, and Gedeo to meet producers, visit washing stations, and learn more about Ethiopian coffee production.
How we imported the first specialty coffees from a small, overlooked East African country.
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.
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.
Everyone in the supply-chain has an extra 12 months to prepare for EUDR, but how do we make the most of the time? From follow through on progress made in 2024, to stepping up international support and training, here’s what we hope to see during the delay and how we’re coming together to tackle the challenge.
We’ve got five hours of coffee education and plenty of other content waiting for you on our YouTube channel.
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.
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.
Navigating a history of coffee-buying challenges in Ethiopia to source deeper and purchase better.
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.
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.
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 July 8th.
We’re excited to congratulate Andrew on his nomination into The Sprudge Twenty Class of 2024. Each year, Sprudge and Pacific Barista Series recognize those in the industry who helped build the coffee culture of the 21st century. We’re proud to see Cafe Imports founder Andrew Miller made the shortlist.
