Cracking the code: how Cypher Urban Roastery is rewriting the rules of Gulf coffee
Key takeaways Dubai’s Al Quoz Industrial Area is better known for warehouses than world-class quality labs. That is exactly where Cypher Urban Roastery has spent the past decade building an unlikely coffee powerhouse. Founded in 2016, Cypher...
Why you should add producer names on coffee packaging
Key takeaways A coffee bag might once have told you a country and perhaps a region. Increasingly, it’s telling you a name: a farm, a cooperative, a grower that made what’s in your cup possible. Producer names on coffee packaging are a...
MTPak Coffee vs Savor Brands – a complete comparison
Key takeaways: MTPak Coffee vs Savor Brands Premium packaging buyers researching coffee bag suppliers often come across two names: MTPak Coffee and Savor Brands. Both work with specialty roasters who want striking, brand-forward packaging rather...
Galani Coffee: from a forgotten 1985 roaster to Africa’s top roastery
Key takeaways Most coffee origin stories start with a plan. Heleanna Georgalis’s started with a roaster her father never used. Founder of Galani Coffee in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Heleanna built a five-café brand from a single Probat that had...
Custom branded coffee cups: turning everyday drinks service into free marketing
Key takeaways Every cup that leaves a café counter does double duty. It holds the coffee, and it carries the brand out into the street, onto public transit, and into the next meeting. For an industry built on repeat purchases and visible rituals,...
Inside CMI: how a Gulf equipment distributor became an award-winning roaster
Key takeaways From petrol station coffee sales to a Global Coffee Awards win, CMI’s journey shows how equipment distributors across the Gulf keep stepping into roasting. Coffee Market Innovations (CMI) roasts and distributes specialty coffee...
Coffee certifications: What roasters need to know before choosing one
Key takeaways Sustainability claims appear everywhere on specialty coffee bags, yet few consumers understand what those claims actually verify. The main coffee certifications, Fair Trade, Organic, Rainforest Alliance, and Bird Friendly, all sound...
MTPak Coffee vs noissue – A complete comparison
Key takeaways: MTPak Coffee vs noissue Choosing a coffee bag supplier is one of the most important packaging decisions a roaster makes. Two names that come up often in this conversation are MTPak Coffee and noissue, both known for helping small...
What should premium tea packaging look like?
Key takeaways Premium tea deserves packaging that matches its quality, from the leaf inside to the box on the shelf. As specialty and luxury tea categories grow, brands face a critical question. How do you design premium tea packaging that protects...
Huracan Coffee: How a Lithuanian roastery became the world’s best roaster
Key takeaways Nestled in the vibrant city of Vilnius, Lithuania, Huracan Coffee stands as a testament to relentless ambition and passion for specialty coffee. Before the term specialty even existed in the Baltic region, this small-batch roastery...
Lactic fermentation for coffee: How it affects coffee processing
Key takeaways Lactic fermentation has moved from an incidental byproduct of wet processing to a deliberate specialty coffee technique. By encouraging lactic acid bacteria to dominate the fermentation environment, producers can shape sweetness, body,...
SUR Coffee: brewing community, one bag at a time
Key takeaways Many roasters buy green coffee through brokers and rarely meet the people who grow it. Sur Coffee’s founder wanted something different from day one. Sur Coffee began in a garage in San Diego, where founder Mark Bell started...
Mosto fermentation: what it is and why coffee producers love it
Key takeaways Mosto is the concentrated liquid that ripe coffee cherries release as they ferment, packed with sugars, organic acids, and the yeasts and bacteria that drive flavour development. This substrate is packed with naturally occurring...