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How Coffee Shops Around the World are Navigating a Crisis - Part I
News about Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has taken the world by storm. Businesses all over the world have been affected due to the rapid decline of the economy. Here is an insider’s perspective from a few cafés that are dealing with this global pandemic from coffee shop owners in Yunnan, China, North Carolina, USA, and Sevilla, Spain.
Looking to run a more efficient roastery?
Check out our video with Kyle Ramage, co-founder/owner of Black & White Coffee and 2017 U.S. Barista Champion, to learn more about their recent roastery expansion and what it's like working with Sovda…
What would a better sample roaster look like?
When sample roasting, the primary goal is to achieve consistency and uniformity batch after batch. Every batch needs to be roasted to the same standard so that you can evaluate the differences in a coffee not the differences in roasting…
Interview with Dutch Barista owner Björn Aarts
Björn Aarts, founder of DUTCH BARISTA, 2014 National Roaster Champion, based in Maastricht Netherlands, shares about his brand's commitment to quality and the improvement that SŌVDA's new technology has had on their quality.
How can coffee roasters be more competitive?
It only takes one bad burnt bean or quaker to compromise the taste profile of your customer’s coffee experience. And what if you miss rock or foreign object that breaks your client’s grinder. Now you’re in deep trouble.
Video: Mark Michaelson (Onyx Coffee Lab) Interview
Mark Michaelson, Head Roaster of ONYX COFFEE LAB and 2017 U.S. Roaster Champion, shares about coffee roasting and the importance of quality control…