World Coffee Market

It’s been a wild few months in the global coffee market, and yes, that’s considering the last two years have been pretty wild! So we wanted to share an update with you about what is happening with, and how you can prepare for, two major elements of the specialty coffee supply chain.

CM Selections Flavour Spectrum

At Project Origin our intention is not to complicate the experience for the coffee taster or cupper. It should be fun, enjoyable and should help you see deeper into the world of specialty coffee and all the variables that have culminated to bring you the final experience.
So, we are launching the CM Selections Flavour Spectrum.

Navigating coffee during uncertain times

One of the most frequently asked questions we have been asked this year is: “How will Covid-19 affect the coffee industry?” and more specifically “How will it affect producers?”   It wasn’t easy during the first few weeks to navigate the uncertainty, and it’s definitely no easier now, but we seem to have learned to […]

Harvesting Calendar 2024-25

Some of the most special coffees get sourced in advance, and in the current 2024-25 market, we now have to consider a full harvesting year’s worth of stock all at once. It’s overwhelming, we know. That’s a long time frame. But we can do it! It just requires a little bit of brain power and […]

COVID-19 Update

An update from Project Origin in the current situation (COVID-19)

Coffee Forecasting: Part One

recasting green bean purchases can be tricky, like forecasting the weather; it takes a combination of maths and experience and even then you can still get it wrong.

Central America 2020

NEW ORIGIN TRIP! We are heading to Central America – and we want you to come with us! From March 2nd – 14th, 2020 we will be travelling to Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador on a buying trip to meet various producers, visit farms and to taste the 2020 harvest before it goes to market. […]

Competitor interview: Winston Thomas

You recently won your regional competition and are heading to the South African Barista Championships. Can you tell us a bit about your regional performance? I tried to keep the performance simple. Bearing in mind that I had a different theme for Nationals if I’d made it. I was reading the 7 habits of highly […]

News from Origin: Ethiopia, Nov 2019

Hello everyone! We’ve just recently had some very exciting times in Africa, with so much to look forward to this harvest and some community work updates from Masina, Guji. Harvest is in full swing and early indicative samples are already beginning to come in. Coffees are looking amazing and initial samples are tasting great.  Coffee Sourcing Updates Expect to see coffees from […]