Oil Slick Coffee

In this first installment for 2024, I dig a little deeper into certified organic coffees. Should the industry care about certified organic coffee? Should consumers care? What role or roles can organic coffee play in ethical consumption? ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oax...

This episode gives a very brief re-cap of my journey through coffee from Virginia, to Singapore, to Indonesia then to Portland and where Oil Slick is headed next. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

How influential coffee companies can help develop markets for new products and stimulate consumption. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

This episode compares a new program in Nigeria to a successful program from Colombia to develop local markets for coffee. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

This week I take a deeper dive into the economics of local consumption and how it might affect the local, specialty coffee industry. Graphs available at the episode homepage . ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

This episode kicks off a new series on local consumption of coffee and how that can be an important tool for improving the livelihoods of smallholder coffee producers. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

How Brazil's co-ops could disrupt the specialty coffee market. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

In this episode I dive deeper into synthetic coffee and what impacts it might have on smallholder coffee producers who are already struggling in a challenging, globalized coffee industry. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

In this report, I discuss two articles that talk about the very high end of specialty coffee and how these unique coffees benefit the industry as a whole and producers in particular. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

This article was written in 2020 and was part of my development of the Central Dogma of Coffee. I was mainly addressing the argument that roasters take more than their fair share of profits from farmers, an assertion I feel is invalid. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxa...

I sat down with Ted Fischer and we talked about his book Making Better Coffee as well as many things related to value and values in the coffee industry. We had a great conversation and I hope you’ll enjoy it as well. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca ----------------...

I wrote the article in 2022, but first started developing the idea in 2018. The central dogma describes the fundamental process of converting the seeds of a coffee tree into a cup of coffee. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

The latest update on Oil Slick Coffee and upcoming coffee events here in Portland, Oregon. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

I wrote the original article in 2014, discussing how Fair Trade has failed to significantly improve farmers' livelihoods. The article presents one possible solution. This audio contains supplemental information not in the original article. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-...

This week I discuss three articles that dive into sustainable coffee production, namely economic sustainability and what that means for the industry. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

I originally wrote the article in 2013 as part of some research I was doing into Fair Trade, ethical trade, and similar schemes. This audio version of the article includes updated information on the topic. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca ---------------------------...

This is the audio version of an article Michael wrote about his first trip to origin. It describes the trip and what it was like to see, touch, and even taste coffee trees. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

Liberica coffee could contribute to the diversity, resilience, and sustainability of the global coffee industry. This week I talk about an article and research paper about it. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

Morettino is growing coffee in Sicily, far outside the region that normally produces coffee for the world. What does this mean for the industry? ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

Global coffee auctions can be important to small-scale coffee farmers. This week I discuss how. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

This week I discuss a program to develop local consumption in Nigeria and compare it to a successful program in Colombia. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

This week I discuss three coffee news stories that all tie into farmer self-sustainability and market access. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------------------------

This episode is an informative discussion with Johan Kwe, manager of mill operations for Simalem Coffee & Tea in Karo, Sumatra, Indonesia. Johan shares insight into what it means to be a middleman in the coffee industry. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca ------------...

In this episode I talk with Suar Wisnu, of the Wisnu Foundation in Bali, Indonesia. The foundation works with over 30 villages in Bali, to help villages preserve their unique culture and improve their way of life. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca -------------------...

Wiliam Edison owns multiple cafes, a coffee lab, and he designs and sells his own roasting machines. In this episode, I ask Wiliam about direct trade during the pandemic, how he got started designing roasters, the impact of the pandemic on Indonesian coffee, and more. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop. OilSli...