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Mark your calendars! Here are some coffee events, expos, and competitions you don’t want to miss in the first quarter of 2024. JANUARY January 16-19: [Houston, Texas] US Coffee Championships Qualifiers (Barista, Cup Tasters & Roasters) Coffee people will compete in the Barista, Cup Tasters and Roasters competitions for an opportunity to qualify to compete in the Nationals and may…

As the sun sets on the year, we asked our team to look back at the best coffees of 2023. Now, our team drinks a lot of coffee...a whole lotta coffee! So, choosing our favorites was no small task. Added to which, 2023 was a year like no other. On every table, in every bag, across so many roasts, we…

We were all super-excited to arrive in Portland for EXPO this past April. Right after check-in, we went straight to the conference center to build out our booth. Every exhibitor was busily constructing their booth in anticipation of the deluge of coffee lovers that were about to descend on Portland. We were thrilled because our program of roasters and speakers…

Genuine Origin EXPO Booth 2458 | Schedule of Events Download the full schedule EXPO kicks off on Friday, April 21, 2023 and we've got an amazing line up of roasters brewing and speakers from our global teams. So, drop by the GO Booth 2458 to meet the team, drink some GO coffees & get the lowdown from our people on the…

The majority of Americans consume coffee - some more than others. Coffee is one of the few substances we habitually consume on a daily basis. Some people even say they can’t live without it. With that kind of consistent intake, you might start looking around for reasons to justify your consumption. Fortunately for you (and by you, we also mean…

Image by Prarinya Thonghyad from Getty Images How Much Caffeine is in Coffee? It depends. Determining how much caffeine is in a cup of coffee isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. With so many brewing methods and varieties of coffee beans available today, the amount of caffeine in a single serving of brewed coffee can vary far beyond the standard…

What were the best green coffee beans in 2022? As the end of an impressive year approaches, we rounded up some of our team’s absolute favorite unroasted green coffee beans and roasted coffees from 2022. Genuine Origin is always sourcing new coffees with the help of our sister companies and partners at origin, bringing you the best green coffee beans…

Best Green Coffee Beans October 2022  What are our best green coffee beans right now? Good question. We are constantly sourcing new coffees from our sister companies and partners at origin and everyone’s tastes are different. We asked our team which unroasted green coffees they recommend coffee roasters stock up on. They gave us their favorites and also threw in…

To understand Nicaraguan green coffee, you have to start with Nicaragua’s turbulent political history. Large-scale coffee cultivation began in the mid-1800s, with annual production reaching 150,000 bags in 1900. During the Nicaraguan Revolution that spanned the 1960s to 1990s, the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) overthrew the Somoza dictatorship and reformed the country’s cultural and economic development. As part of…

Fresh Costa Rica green coffee shipments land at Genuine Origin’s warehouses soon. In preparation for the new arrivals we talked to Volcafe Costa Rica, our sister company, about what’s going on. Our team shared some insights and updated us on what's been happening since last year. Looking Forward to Costa Rica Green Coffee Volcafe Costa Rica is the country’s largest…