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.
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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.
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).
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.
E-commerce in the coffee world
30 April 2024
Most of us spent a lot of time and money buying our favourite products or household necessities online during the pandemic. Things like coffee, equipment, technology or even food. . Some of us probably even picked up a new hobby and spent far too much money on the gear to get set up.
Specialty Coffee vs Commodity Coffee
3 April 2024
Whether you’re new to the wonderful world of coffee or are a seasoned coffee enthusiast looking for a refresh, we thought it would be helpful to answer one of the most common questions: What is specialty coffee?
Opal Coffee Findings During Buying Season
6 March 2024
It is green coffee buying season right now which means we are busy assessing, evaluating and cupping a range of new coffees from a variety of origins. We thought this would be a great
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