[S4:E17] Articles Read: In Defense of Tastemakers

[S5:E1] Articles Read: Organically Grown 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-oaxaca [https://shop.oilslickcoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca] -------------------------------------

[S4:E18] OSC Updates November, 2023

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 [https://shop.oilslickcoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca] -------------------------------------

[S4:E17] Articles Read: In Defense of Tastemakers

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 [https://shop.oilslickcoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca] -------------------------------------

[S4:E16] Articles Read: Local Consumption In Nigeria

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 [https://shop.oilslickcoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca] -------------------------------------

[S4:E15] Articles Read: Local Consumption Wins in Brazil and Colombia

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 [https://oilslickcoffee.com/audio/articles-read-local-consumption/]. ------------------------------------- My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop.OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca [https://shop.oilslickcoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca] -------------------------------------