Spencer Turer (Coffee Analysts), Julie O’Brien (The Coffee Trust), and Monica Walker (Walker Coffee Trading) enjoying a cupping session led by Blue Donkey Coffee at the NCA 2019 Convention in Atlanta Pt. 1: The Crema the Crop Leaders, experts, and entrepreneurs from across the coffee industry came together for the […]
The Buzz Is Brewing at Blue Donkey Coffee
Blue Donkey will host a specialty coffee cupping session at the 2019 National Coffee Association Convention in Atlanta, March 7-9 Atlanta Coffee Shop is Making Waves with National Coffee Leaders As Atlanta grows, so does the city’s specialty coffee scene – and one of the hometown favorites is about to […]
TRUE Green & Roasted Coffee Taste Descriptions
Exploring TRUE coffee descriptions: Trustworthy, Realistic, Understandable, Enticing A Shared Industry Vocabulary to Keep Us On the Same Page Learn more about coffee quality: Join Blue Donkey Coffee for a specialty coffee cupping at the 2019 NCA Convention in Atlanta, March 7-9 Part I: How To Communicate TRUE Coffee Quality The following article […]
From Invisibility Towards Inclusivity: Building Diversity In the Coffee Industry
Daiane Vital embracing her mother Vanilda de Souza Vital, south of Minal Geraris Brazil. Photo: Danielle Sereio “The industry must do a better job at telling coffee’s history, beyond those who carried the bean throughout different parts of the world…” – Phyllis Johnson, BD Imports, NCA Board Member In the […]
New Seasonal Flavors Spice Up Fall Coffee Menus
4 in 5 consumers say they look forward to fall seasonal items the most Is this the end of pumpkin spice? By Amanda Topper, Mintel The following is an edited excerpt from the Mintel Blog. Read the full post Wake up and smell the coffee: Pumpkin spice’s reign as top autumn […]