Origin Deep Dive: What Makes Ethiopia’s Green Coffee Unique
8 March 2026
Ethiopia is widely recognized as the birthplace of coffee, discovered by a goat herder named Kaldi during the 9th Century.
New Articles
Understanding Coffee Processes: Carbonic Maceration Explained
31 October 2025
As we continue our series discussing processing methods, the next is carbonic maceration, a somewhat newer processing method that is gaining popularity.
Why Water Activity Matters in Green Coffee
19 September 2025
Imagine securing incredible high quality specialty lots, shipping them, only to find upon arrival, after cupping, they are sitting a few points below your initial scores based on pre-shipment samples. This could likely be due to water activity being too high.
Sample Roasting: Why is it Important?
23 April 2025
You might be wondering what sample roasting is and the purpose of it. Sample roasting is essentially roasting a small sample of green coffee and there are many reasons why you may do this.
Navigating The Rising Coffee Prices: Insights from the Team
17 March 2025
If you are in the coffee industry, no doubt you are keeping tabs on what is going on at the moment. We are currently in uncharted territory with the Arabica futures market hitting over US $4.30/lb last month
Coffee Varieties Explained
22 January 2025
The first blog of the year is going to be about understanding coffee varieties.
With more than 125 coffee species, only two are commercially viable: Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora (robusta).
West Java Origin Trip 2024
1 December 2024
In late October and early November, Jason (Opal BNE) and Hengky (Opal SYD) traveled to West Java to visit several coffee farms, with the goal of developing a sustainable and long-term buying plan.
Specialty Green Coffee Grading: What You Need to Know
22 October 2024
We recently had some Mountain Water Process Decaf land in New Zealand and we thought this would be a great opportunity to provide some information on the two types of Decaf that we currently have in our warehouses.
Mountain Water vs. Sugarcane Decaf: Key Differences
2 September 2024
We recently had some Mountain Water Process Decaf land in New Zealand and we thought this would be a great opportunity to provide some information on the two types of Decaf that we currently have in our warehouses.
What is Indonesian Wet Hulled Coffee?
3 August 2024
Ever heard of the Wet Hulled process? Also known as ‘Giling Basah,’ and translated from Bahasa as “wet grinding,’ is the primary and most common coffee processing method used in Sumatra, Indonesia.
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