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Agnieszka Rojewska: “My win means women are more visible in the coffee industry”

Agnieszka Rojewska speaks to New Ground about becoming the first woman to win two world coffee titles, the challenges of training with alcohol, and why she chose the World Coffee In Good Spirits Championships over a holiday to Alaska.
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How pressure profiling elevated the home barista experience

Tanya Nanetti speaks with 2022 Italian Barista Champion, Matteo Pavoni, about how pressure profiling has changed the game for home baristas.
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Will single-origin blends take over the specialty coffee industry?

Matt Haw speaks with the founder and CEO of Expat Roasters, Shae Macnamara, about the virtues of blending multi-processed coffees from the same region.
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Twenty years on: How Blue Bottle Coffee captured the hearts & minds of consumers

From single coffee cart to global behemoth, Blue Bottle Coffee’s journey has been one of twists and turns, with one constant: the ability to capture the imagination of the specialty coffee community.
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The Great Pivot: The rise of coffee-lifestyle brands

Toby Estate’s green coffee buyer, Charlotte Malaval, explains how coffee brands can evolve and build brand identities.
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World of Coffee 2022: What to look out for at this year’s event

Europe’s premier coffee event, World of Coffee, is returning after several Covid-19-related postponements. Jenna Gottlieb reports on the best exhibitors and innovative products to look out for at this year’s instalment.
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The decaffeination of specialty coffee

Director of Marketing at Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Inc, Erin Read, discusses how the rise in decaffeinated specialty coffee is affecting the sector at large.
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Finding the perfect coffee grind size: Can you rely on taste alone?

2019 World Cup Tasters Champion, Daniel Horbat, breaks down the specifics of coffee grind size and its relationship with taste.
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Has the market for Gesha coffee peaked?

Gesha coffee’s popularity has been virtually unrivalled over the last two decades. Willem Boot of Boot Coffee discusses whether the coffee industry’s obsession with the variety has started to wane.
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Matteo Pavoni: “It took a week to register what was happening”

Matteo Pavoni speaks to New Ground about being crowned 2022 Italian Barista Champion, the importance of competitions for the industry, and what he’s doing to prepare for the WBC.