Coffee Market

Specialty coffee for a tenner: our Kołobrzeg experiment

For two weeks our café in Kołobrzeg sold specialty espresso, americano, cappuccino and filter coffee

What is a barista? The job, the skills, the day behind the bar

Where the word came from, what the job actually involves, the 4M rule, how to

Rwanda’s ambassador on coffee: our national treasure

A conversation with Prof. Anastase Shyaka at Europe Coffee Expo in Warsaw: why Rwanda chose

Mountain Water decaf: caffeine removed with water alone

How the Descamex plant in Veracruz strips caffeine out of green coffee using mountain water

Coffee prices are at a 50-year high: here’s why

Arabica futures have hit levels not seen since 1977, and drought, shrinking stockpiles and rising

How much does a coffee farmer earn from your cup?

A cappuccino costs a few euros, but the farmer who grew the beans sees only

How to become a barista: a practical guide

Where to start with no experience, which skills count, what a barista course costs in

Coffee bean size: bigger isn’t always better

Coffee grading systems such as Supremo, Excelso, Kenyan AA, AB, PB and Ethiopian G1-G5 sort

HX (heat exchanger) espresso machines: how they work, pros and cons

An HX espresso machine has one large boiler with a heat exchanger. The water for

Szczecin Coffee Festival 2025: a report from our stand

Roasters from across Europe, a sample roaster running all weekend and almost every bag sold.