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Browse all articles tagged with "Specialty Coffee"
ReflectionsAuthor: Dr. Steffen Schwarz Date: May 21, 2026 Executive Summary: A green coffee defect is not an object but a trace. It is the visible end of an invisible process that may begin with overripe cherries, drought stress, insect damage, poor drying, or inadequate storage. Defects have families: extrinsic (stones, sticks, husks) cause physical damage</p>
ReflectionsAuthor: Sahl Maryam Jabra Madhin Source: ECTA, GACC, ICO Date: May 21, 2026 Executive Summary: Shanghai now hosts over 9,115 cafes, making it the world’s leading coffee city, double New York and five times Paris. China’s coffee consumption has grown 15 percent annually over the past three years. Ethiopia ranks second as a coffee supplier</p>
InterviewAuthor: Ali Alzakary Source: Qahwa World Date: May 20, 2026This article features a José Manuel Hernández García interview. Executive Summary: José Manuel Hernández García, a mechatronics engineer from Coatepec, Mexico, is building digital traceability systems and opening new trade routes for Mexican coffee to the Middle East and Eurasia. Severe drought in 2024/2025 affected Mexican</p>
ReflectionsAuthor: Carolina Gutierrez Source: LinkedIn Date: May 20, 2026 Executive Summary: The best coffee experiences are built on hospitality, connection, simplicity, and humility, not on ego. Consumers rarely build loyalty to a brand simply because they were educated. They return because of how the experience made them feel. People remember experiences far more emotionally than</p>
NewsAuthor: Coffee World Source: CNN/ctvnews Date: May 17, 2026 Executive Summary: Hong Kong, a city of 7.5 million people, has begun growing coffee on Lantau Island despite urban conditions. Ringo Lam, a former tech entrepreneur, started the project after bringing 100 coffee seeds from Panama six years ago. About 80 of the 100 seeds sprouted,</p>
NewsSource: Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Author: Qahwa World – Dubai Date: May 18, 2026 Executive Summary The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) released updated rules for the 2026 World Barista Championship (WBC) in Panama from October 22 to 25. Changes include adjustments to water served to judges and clarified language on espresso shot quantities for the</p>
StudiesAuthor: Qahwa World – Dubai Date: May 17, 2026 Executive Summary The barista role has shifted from a simple drink maker to a quality controller, hospitality professional, and skilled storyteller. Automation does not reduce difficulty; it changes the nature of work, turning baristas into technical monitors and calibrators. Today’s customers are more knowledgeable than ever,</p>
NewsAuthor: Qahwa World – Dubai Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service – Mexico City Office Report Number: MX2026-0026 Date: May 14, 2026 Executive Summary Mexico coffee production forecast at 4.1 million green bean equivalent bags for MY 2026/2027 Production expected to increase 1 percent year-over-year driven by robusta expansion Mexican coffee consists of 85 percent arabica</p>
NewsDubai – Qahwa World South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has announced stricter regulations for decaffeinated coffee products, stating that products will only be allowed to carry the “decaffeinated” label if they contain no more than 0.1% residual caffeine in the coffee beans. The new labeling standards are set to take effect on</p>
NewsYemeni coffee competes globally with exceptional quality and production not exceeding 40 tons in 2025 Author: Qahwa World – Dubai | Source: Al Jazeera | Date: May 12, 2026 This article discusses the story of Al Jazeera Yemen coffee above the clouds and its journey to Kuala Lumpur. In fact, the story of Al Jazeera</p>
NewsAuthor: Dubai – Qahwa World | Source: Yemen Monitor Executive Summary Event: International Coffee and Beverages Exhibition 2026 (ICBS 2026) Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Malaysia Dates: May 7 to 9, 2026 Yemeni participation: Dedicated pavilion featuring 7 Yemeni companies specializing in coffee production and export Participating companies: Ammar Al-Omari Trading Establishment, Al-Yafiea Coffee</p>
NewsAli Alzakary – Dubai | Source: BusinessTech Executive Summary Coffee species: Coffea racemosa – one of the rarest in the world Location: KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, South Africa (Ballito and Hluhluwe) Key grower: Charles Dennison, founder of Cultivar Coffee and Racemosa Coffee Current cultivation: ~15,000 trees propagated over 10 years Annual output (2025): ~350 kg (equal</p>
