Specialty Coffee Is Getting More Selective
An analysis of over 5,000 single origin coffees spanning Q4 2025 through Q2 2026 shows how, and to what extent, roasters have modified their origin selections and pricing in the midst of significant global economic and climate pressure …
What Do Roasters Actually Put On Their Bag Labels?
Single origin coffee bags have a lot of work to do …
What Smithsonian Bird Friendly Coffee Really Means
If you buy specialty coffee online, chances are you’ve seen a dizzying mix of sustainability claims and logos …
Altitude and Traceability
Roasters will sometimes include an altitude range in their coffee descriptions, but how does altitude affect a coffee’s quality and traceability? …
Coffee Certification Challenges
Once thought to be a straightforward incentive for producers and roasters, coffee certification challenges have become increasingly complex …
3 Surprising Findings From Our Q2 Benchmarking Report
Each quarter in our benchmarking report, we analyze a broad sample of single origin coffees from hundreds of small roasters …
Your Flavor Road Map: What 1,761 Single Origin Coffees Tell You About Taste
You read tasting notes because they promise an experience. Yet the language on coffee bags often feels repetitive …
Why You Should Be Drinking Bird Friendly Coffee
You might see organic or fair trade certifications as you look for your next coffee, but bird friendly coffee options are harder to find …
Electric Coffee Roasting Technology | Bellwether Coffee
How is electric coffee roasting technology mitigating coffee’s historical carbon footprint? We talk to Bellwether Coffee to find out how this innovation is reshaping emissions and equity in the supply chain …
Sustainable Coffee Sourcing
Sustainable coffee sourcing starts at the farm, where the journey of your morning brew begins — shaping its environmental impact and flavor profile from the very first step …
Sustainability as a Core Value
Specialty coffee roasters are making committments to eco-friendly business practices and the sustainability of coffee …
Specialty Coffee Pricing
Is specialty coffee pricing aligned with its true value? Should this differentiated product be treated like a commodity, or does it require a more nuanced approach that reflects its quality? …
Coffee Tasting Note Variability
Discover how personal biology, origin, and roast shape coffee tasting notes—and why experts often disagree …
Beer and Coffee: The Best of Both Worlds | Prairie Artisan Ales
On Lightyear we exhibit just how complex coffee is, from its composition to how it may be processed or roasted. The possible flavor and appearance outcomes of a brewed cup of coffee are seemingly endless. It’s much the same with beer. From ingredient sourcing, to chemistry, to fermentation, brewing beer is a maze of artistry, experience, trial and error, and hard science …
Australian Coffee Culture | Gumption Coffee
Australian coffee culture is often described in glowing terms — even a casual search reveals it’s considered among the most advanced worldwide …