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Fairtrade Coffee in 2020

Fairtrade Coffee in 2020

Posted by Mark Bentham, The Coffee Man on 6th Aug 2020

This Friday, 7th August, we kick off the celebration of Fairtrade Fortnight – this is a time to think about the consumable products you buy and support their origins with mindfulness. Fairtra … read more
What Is So Special About Ethiopian Coffee?

What Is So Special About Ethiopian Coffee?

Posted by Mark Bentham, The Coffee Man on 22nd Jun 2020

For hundreds of years, Ethiopia has provided some of the world's best reviewed single origin premium coffee beans. In general, Ethiopian coffees are best known for their complexity with a pung … read more
Why Does Altitude Affect Coffee Flavour?

Why Does Altitude Affect Coffee Flavour?

Posted by Mark Bentham, The Coffee Man on 22nd Jun 2020

Coffee grows in tropical climates in what is known as the "coffee belt" or the "bean belt" which is a region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The belt represents a tropical ba … read more
What is The Cooperativa Café Timor?

What is The Cooperativa Café Timor?

Posted by Mark Bentham, The Coffee Man on 11th Jun 2020

Cooperativa Café Timor (CCT) was founded in the wake of the destruction that was left behind in East Timor after it gained independence from Indonesia in 1999. In 2000, a group of farmers, in an attem … read more
Coffee History in New Zealand

Coffee History in New Zealand

Posted by Mark Bentham, The Coffee Man on 30th Apr 2020

New Zealand is well known around the world for its coffee culture, it’s hipsters and it’s flat whites.But it hasn't always been that way. Before 1940, New Zealand was pretty much a tea drinking nation … read more