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Coffee is a natural product, and like all things grown in nature, no two beans are exactly alike. Some are larger, some smaller, some rounder, some more elongated. To bring consistency to the trade and roasting process, producers and buyers have long relied on coffee bean grading systems – with bean size being one of the most common metrics.

Here at Ozone, we take pride in our commitment to sourcing the finest specialty coffee from around the world. Recently our Green Coffee Buyer, Roland Glew, took off on an origin trip to Kenya, where he explored the Kiriga Estate and explored the intricacies of the coffee production process.

It's all about the people, relationships are important! You don't need to travel to origin to buy coffee, but the value of maintaining relationships with producers and exporters is not something that can be done solely over the internet. We're proud to work with and support amazing specialty coffee from Costa Rica.

Biodynamic farming shares many of its principles and methodology with organic farming. There is a big focus on soil health by not using pesticides, herbicides and other toxic ingredients in their farming practices, all of which are normal practises with certified Organic farming too. But there are other principles that go even further than certified Organic farming, based around sustainability and care for the environment through self-sufficient practises.

People in the trade will have you believe that coffee cupping is a science, an exact art requiring a lot of expertise. To some extent this can be true, but this should not put off the enthusiast from enjoying it too. It can be very simple (and enjoyable) and there are no right or wrong answers. Your palette may pick up hints of a taste that the most season cupper would not, as each person can find different things in the cup.

Now is our time to stand up and make sure that the coffee world that we love and enjoy is protected. So, keep drinking speciality coffee, keep safe and wash your hands!

Currently representing 3% of the Gross National Product and 22% of the agricultural product, coffee has traditionally been an important source of hard currency. In 1997 it accounted for 22% of total exports. With improved local investment and a stable political climate, production in the 1990`s has stabilised at around 2.3 million 60kg bags, a 2.3% share of world output. El Salvador is currently ranked 11th in production terms amongst the 55 producing nations.

Kenya’s coffee auction system dates back to 1934. The auctions still take place at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange and are widely considered to be most transparent distribution system for fine green coffees anywhere in the coffee world and inspired the model for the Cup of Excellence auctions.