Origin & Trade Archives - Fresh Cup Magazine https://freshcup.com/category/origin-and-trade/ Coffee Industry Stories and Insights Tue, 30 May 2023 15:29:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://freshcup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-Untitled-512-×-512-px-2-32x32.png Origin & Trade Archives - Fresh Cup Magazine https://freshcup.com/category/origin-and-trade/ 32 32 70038258 “You Begin With Soil”: How One Coffee Farmer Is Embracing Regenerative Agriculture https://freshcup.com/you-begin-with-soil-how-one-coffee-farmer-is-embracing-regenerative-agriculture/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=35611 Sustainable agriculture and regenerative systems can improve coffee today—and in the future.

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]]> 35611 Can Liberica Change The Way We Grow Coffee? https://freshcup.com/can-liberica-change-the-way-we-grow-coffee/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=34003 Once cultivated in the 19th century to battle coffee leaf rust, liberica, a nearly forgotten coffee species—and its new subvariety, excelsa—may be the answer to the looming threat of climate change.

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]]> 34003 Good Genes: Genetic Diversity And The Future of Coffee https://freshcup.com/coffee-genetics/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000 http://freshcup.com/?p=12705 How the industry is looking to genetic resource conservation to help preserve coffee.

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]]> 12705 New Names, Same Faces: Genetic Accuracy for Yemeni Coffee https://freshcup.com/new-names-same-faces-genetic-accuracy-for-yemeni-coffee/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=32772 In Yemen, coffee varieties are often referred to by colloquial names, which are often inaccurate and don’t reflect real varieties. But a new study is giving farmers more definitive names and greater access to information about the coffees they’re growing.

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]]> 32772 Contemporary Indonesian Specialty Coffee: A Chat with Three Coffee Processors https://freshcup.com/contemporary-indonesian-specialty-coffee-a-chat-with-three-coffee-processors/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=32778 The world of Indonesian coffee has changed a lot over the past five years. Here are three coffee processors discussing the highlights and challenges of Indonesian coffee production.

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]]> 32778 South African Rooibos Tea Corporations Hand Over $700k to Indigenous Groups: Why Is This Important? https://freshcup.com/south-african-rooibos-tea-corporations-hand-over-700k-to-indigenous-groups-why-is-this-important/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=32759 Rooibos, indigenous to South Africa, is a caffeine-free tea staple in many cafes, and a new deal will honor the original knowledge holders of the plant.

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]]> 32759 Back to Nature: On The Georgian Tea Revival https://freshcup.com/georgian-tea-revival/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=26214 The Caucasus region does not typically come to mind when thinking of tea origin, but the country of Georgia has been producing tea since the early 19th century—and is making a comeback.

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]]> 26214 Cafetano Coffee Roasters Proves How A Producer-Owned Model Can Thrive https://freshcup.com/cafetano-coffee-roasters-proves-how-a-producer-owned-model-can-thrive/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=32139 With Cafetano Coffee Roasters’ first US location, the vertically-integrated shop is showcasing the beauty of Honduran coffee while honoring—and bringing more value—to growers.

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]]> 32139 Keeping Track: Leveraging Blockchain Technology to Improve Coffee Price Transparency https://freshcup.com/keeping-track-leveraging-blockchain-technology-to-improve-coffee-price-transparency/ Fri, 19 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=31840 As the coffee industry grows, blockchain technology is emerging as a way to ensure pricing transparency and trust between buyers and sellers.

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]]> 31840 The Case For Sitting Behind The Bar https://freshcup.com/the-case-for-sitting-behind-the-bar/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://freshcup.com/?p=31800 It’s time to throw out the ‘if you have time to lean, you have time to clean’ mentality and let baristas take a seat.

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