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Specialty Roasters Converge at Philadelphia’s Third Annual Coffee Festival

Specialty Roasters Converge at Philadelphia’s Third Annual Coffee Festival

The historic 23rd Street Armory transforms into a massive caffeine hub this October for Philadelphia’s third annual specialty coffee festival. Attendees can sample dozens of unique roasts from local heavy hitters like Little Amps and Càphê Roasters included with their admission.
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Super El Niño threatens global coffee yields and grower stability

Super El Niño threatens global coffee yields and grower stability

A predicted Super El Niño could slash coffee harvest projections by as much as one-fifth during critical flowering stages. This extreme weather pattern threatens more than just market prices, posing an existential risk to smallholder farmers who lack the capital to survive total crop failure.
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Pact Coffees Sets New Price Record for Congolese Specialty Coffee

Pact Coffees Sets New Price Record for Congolese Specialty Coffee

Pact Coffees has shattered records by paying a staggering $55.50 per kilogram for an experimental lot of Congolese specialty coffee. This historic sale of the first anaerobic coffee from the DRC signals a massive shift in value for producers in this emerging frontier.
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Natural disasters and award season shape the global coffee landscape

Natural disasters and award season shape the global coffee landscape

Recent earthquakes in Colombia and Indonesia have sent shockwaves through the global supply chain, threatening critical exports from major producing regions. While traders navigate these logistical bottlenecks, the industry is simultaneously shifting focus toward upcoming international excellence...
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Vatche Moukhtarian Brings Chef-Driven Precision to Sanctuary Coffee Roasting

Vatche Moukhtarian Brings Chef-Driven Precision to Sanctuary Coffee Roasting

Hidden behind industrial pallets and roasting equipment, a new Clovis tasting lounge offers a speakeasy escape from specialty coffee snobbery. Chef Vatche Moukhtarian uses custom visual aids to replace intimidating jargon with approachable flavor cues for every guest.
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