Origin & Story
Where coffee comes from, and the people and places behind it.
Origin & Story
25 articles
Direct import coffee: why a shorter chain tastes better
April 4, 2026Every link in the chain takes a cut. Direct import coffee is about what happens when yo...
Transparent coffee supply chain: why most brands hide it
March 28, 2026Between the farmer and your cup there can be five parties. None of them are required to...
Why Mexican coffee is one of the most underrated origins
March 26, 2026Colombia and Ethiopia get all the attention. Mexico has been producing world-class coff...
How coffee conquered Europe and made the Netherlands a coffee nation
March 24, 2026Coffee replaced beer as the morning drink and changed Europe forever. Here is how it st...
A day in the life of a coffee farmer in Chiapas
March 22, 2026You cannot understand specialty coffee until you have seen what a normal day on the far...
Why coffee from Chiapas tastes different from the rest
March 20, 2026In Chiapas, coffee grows on volcanic soil at over 1400 metres above sea level, surround...
From goat herder to global drink — the history of coffee
March 16, 2026What started as an accidental discovery on an Ethiopian plateau grew into the most cons...
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