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
You Can Taste It In Your Nose
By Kurtis-Michael Kearby PNG Green Coffee, specialty coffee, Specialty Green Coffee Oct 02, 2024
Taste is one of the most delightful and complex senses, crucial in our daily lives. It influences our dietary choices, cultural experiences, and social interactions. As a quality control manager in coffee, taste plays a significant part in my everyday life. My first coffee cupping was a humbling experience. I found myself in 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[…]
A Glimpse into the World of Green Coffee in 2021
By Kurtis-Michael Kearby green coffee, green coffee beans, Papua New Guinea Green Coffee, PNG Green Coffee, specialty coffee, Specialty Green Coffee, Uncategorized Jun 25, 2021
The world of coffee is big. It has many different submarkets which can have varying standards, preferences, and procedures. We focus on what can be referred to as the third wave specialty market, which values ethical sourcing, quality, and relationships among other things. With regards to green coffee, it also sometimes operates under fixed-pricing models[…]
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