There’s been a lot of chatter lately around the SCA’s shiny new toy on the cupping block—the Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) and how it compares to our tried-and-true 2004 Q cupping protocol. Let me be honest, friends: cupping is like a high school sweetheart; you can’t quit. You cling to it, swear it’s the best,[…]
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From 2004 to CVA: Same Spoon, Different Dance
By Kurtis-Michael Kearby Business, Coffee Roasting, green coffee, green coffee beans, Papua New Guinea Green Coffee, specialty coffee, Specialty Green Coffee, Uncategorized Oct 16, 2025
Coffee’s Wild West: Tariffs, Tight Margins, and the Future of Specialty Coffee
By Kurtis-Michael Kearby Coffee Roasting, green coffee, green coffee beans, Papua New Guinea Green Coffee, PNG Green Coffee, specialty coffee, Specialty Green Coffee May 28, 2025
It’s June 2025, and if you’re a green coffee buyer or roaster trying to plan your next quarter, I’ve got three words for you: hold onto something. I don’t mean figuratively — I mean grip the cupping table, clutch your import relationships, and if you’re still holding a little inventory from 2024, maybe give that[…]
You Put What in the Coffee?!
By Kurtis-Michael Kearby Coffee Roasting, green coffee, green coffee beans, Papua New Guinea Green Coffee, PNG Green Coffee, specialty coffee, Specialty Green Coffee Nov 13, 2024
Specialty coffee is where art, science, and passion merge and intertwine. Coffee professionals are often in endless pursuit of the perfect cup—an unwavering commitment to unveiling the hidden possibilities within each coffee and transforming it into a sensory delight. It is an immersive experience with each sip that excites the taste buds and captivates the[…]
CBB in PNG
By Kurtis-Michael Kearby Coffee Roasting, Papua New Guinea Green Coffee, PNG Green Coffee, specialty coffee, Specialty Green Coffee Jul 20, 2023
Coffee producers worldwide face numerous obstacles when producing coffee. Apart from the normal challenges of executing the difficult daily work, some uncontrollable challenges include climate change, political challenges, plant diseases, and pests that threaten coffee crops. Among these pests is the coffee berry borer (CBB). This formidable pest poses a significant threat to coffee crops[…]
There Is No Simple Road
By Kurtis-Michael Kearby green coffee, green coffee beans, Papua New Guinea Green Coffee, PNG Green Coffee, specialty coffee, Specialty Green Coffee Feb 14, 2023
After three days of high volatility, things have momentarily calmed down enough for the Estate to resume operations. We are finally going to make it to the Estate lab. There is still some doubt within me that some obstacle might prevent this from happening, especially in the land of the unexpected, but this felt like[…]