Coffee Magazine is a publication dedicated to coffee culture around the world. Discover the best cafès and coffee roasteries, get personal with the top baristas and coffee professionals. Coffee Magazine unpacks the global trends in coffee, from the farmer and the origin countries where coffee is grown, to the roasters and baristas that create that perfect cup for you. Coffee is a lifestyle and Coffee Magazine is your guide to the very best that the lifestyle has to offer!
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PRICE PRESSURE • Record-High Coffee Futures Prices will impact the price of your daily cup, if they haven’t already. South Africa’s Specialty Coffee Industry is no different and perhaps the system needed a shake-up. It cannot be denied that the pricing question is on everyone’s lips and it could get messy before it gets better. Jose Fernandez, founder of importing company Sabores Coffee, investigates what this means for each level of the industry’s supply chain and unpacks the multilayered system that makes our coffee obsession possible.
BREWING Brilliance • Blending coffee, music and the discipline of a sporting mindset, Martin Wölfl, rose to the challenge and won the 2024 World Brewers Cup Title. Martin shares his inspirational story with us as he embarks on a journey as one of the leaders in the coffee industry globally.
A Reason for Being • Bringing sunshine into the world of specialty coffee roasting, Yellow Jacket Coffee have quickly made their presence felt. Through their authenticity and determination to have fun in the process of learning, they are respected and revered by their peers. Here’s a look inside Yellow Jacket Coffee…
Habari Kenya! • Kenyan coffee rates highly on many coffee professionals ‘Favourite Origins’ list. Known fortheir sweet and clean washed coffees of excellent quality, Kenya is a culturally vibrant place with so much to offer. Say hello (habari!) to this unique coffee producing country!
A New Normal • The Case for Decaffeinated Coffee
The ‘Don't be an A$$hole’ Rulebook for buying or selling a cup of coffee • Reeling from steep increases, you may feel the need to make your opinions known to your local barista. Here are some pointers on how to go about that from industry veteran and cafe owner, David Donde.
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THE DANCE GENERATION • We’ve always said that coffee is a lifestyle and there’s a new generation of coffee drinkers that are partying up a storm around the world. With a focus on good, clean fun, these coffee gatherings are inspiring a whole new section of the coffee market. Indian Barista Champion Mithilesh Vazalwar is one of the mavericks behind this culture shift. Welcome to the Dance Generation!