Celebrate Cerrado Mineiro Day

The Cerrado Coffee Growers Federation, in partnership with Ally Coffee, launched the first “Cerrado Mineiro Day,” to celebrate coffee from the Região do Cerrado Mineiro, Brazil’s first and only Designation of Origin for coffee.
by Fresh Cup Staff | October 2, 2019

Q&A: 2017 US Barista Champion Kyle Ramage

Dry ice, long extractions, and Panamanian coffee. Our conversation with champ Kyle Ramage.
by Ellie Bradley | May 12, 2017

Carmo de Minas, Brazil

Brazil grows 30 percent of the world's coffee, but products fight a reputation as filler- or commodity-grade. Local farmers are working to change that.
by Scott Tupper | January 3, 2017

Closer to a Living Wage

The coffee industry has long cared about improving farm workers’ lot. The next step is to guarantee them a living wage.
by Miguel Zamora | October 17, 2016

Slavery and Coffee

Seeking solutions for better working conditions.
by Cory Eldridge | June 7, 2016

Of Gauchos and Guaranís

Tracing the power of yerba mate.
by Regan Crisp | March 9, 2015

On the Shoulders of a Coffee Giant

A new farming venture wants to use Brazil’s high-volume farming to produce specialty coffee.
by Jimmy Sherfey | February 2, 2015