Dubai, UAE

The Complete Guide to Importing Green Coffee in UAE

While the United Arab Emirates may be famous for its towering skyscrapers, desert safaris, and Grand Mosque, the country’s coffee market is also growing at an astonishing rate. In 2019, the UAE government invested the equivalent of almost $35 million in building a Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC) for coffee to attract suppliers from overseas …

Green Coffee

A Buyer’s Guide to Special Processed Green Coffee

Over the last decade, the coffee industry has evolved. Speciality coffee businesses that have opened up since the turn of the millennium are now in the throes of their “third wave” — a time to enjoy higher quality coffee and experiment with innovative processing methods.  Coffee beans that once would have been considered faulty or …

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A Guide to Importing Coffee Beans into Japan

By tradition, Japan isn’t a coffee-drinking country. The Eastern Asian nation, where the preparation of matcha green tea is ceremonial, is actually better known for its tea culture. However, in the 1960s Japan started to consume it more and more, and since then grabbing a coffee has become an everyday staple.  Although Japan does cultivate …

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A Guide to Importing Coffee Beans into the US

Although coffee wasn’t that popular in the US until the Boston Tea Party in 1773 — when colonists decided to boycott British tea and drink coffee instead — a life without the hot caffeinated beverage would now be unimaginable for most Americans. In fact, the average person consumes approximately three cups of coffee a day …