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September 1, 2026
How is coffee decaffeinated? Comparing the four methods
From Philipp Schallberger
Wie wird Kaffee entkoffeiniert? Die vier Verfahren im Vergleich
Four methods, one goal: the caffeine must come out of the bean, everything else should stay in. Dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, water and CO₂ compared, with pressure, time, residues and limit values. We spoke with the decaffeinators CR3 in Bremen, Descamex in Mexico and Swiss Water in Canada.
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How long does caffeine work? Half-life, sleep and withdrawal
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Wie lange wirkt Koffein? Halbwertszeit, Schlaf und Entzug
August 26, 2026
Decaffeinated coffee – how is it made and what does it taste like?
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Entkoffeinierter Kaffee – wie geht und schmeckt das?
August 14, 2026
Direct Trade Coffee: Anyone can say it, no one has to prove it
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Direct Trade Kaffee: Jeder darf es sagen, niemand muss es belegen
July 6, 2026
Transparency Report 2025/26: What lies behind our green coffee prices
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Transparenzbericht 2025/26: Was hinter unseren Rohkaffeepreisen steckt
June 10, 2026
Protest needs a face: everyone against LAP, no one against CottiCoffee
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Protest braucht ein Gesicht: Alle gegen LAP, niemand gegen CottiCoffee
May 19, 2026
Coffee production and water consumption. Prejudice or a real problem?
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Kaffee in iner washing Station
October 5, 2025
Mano Espresso Blend. Between tradition and modernity
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Mano Espresso Blend Kaffeemacher
September 4, 2025
Compadre. Our Italian espresso
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Compadre italienischer Espresso
August 30, 2025
Defects in coffee. Where do they come from, what do they taste like?
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Defekte im Kaffee
July 17, 2025
Understanding coffee transparency: From farm gate and FOB to the roastery
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Kaffeetransparenz verstehen: Vom Farmgate, über FOB bis zur Rösterei
July 10, 2025
Rate coffees with our score sheet
From Philipp Schallberger
Kaffees bewerten mit unserem Bewertungsbogen
June 15, 2025
Podcast: Elucid - Samuel Knauss and Julius Emmrich
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Podcast: Elucid - Samuel Knauss und Julius Emmrich
June 5, 2025
“Evolved Q” and the new Coffee Value Assessment
From Philipp Schallberger
“Evolved Q“ und das neue Coffee Value Assessment
May 30, 2025
Coffee without origin – What you're drinking when there's nothing on the package
From Philipp Schallberger
Kaffee ohne Herkunft – Was du trinkst, wenn auf der Packung nichts steht
May 2, 2025
Specialty Coffee and Breakfast at Café Frühling in Basel
From Philipp Schallberger
Specialty Coffee and Breakfast at Café Frühling in Basel
April 10, 2025
Our ten coffee commandments. Sharp and ambitious
From Philipp Schallberger
Unsere zehn Kaffee-Gebote. Pointiert und ambitioniert
April 1, 2025
Our new coffee packaging. Fewer emissions, longer freshness, but not yet at our goal
From Philipp Schallberger
Unsere neue Kaffeeverpackung. Weniger Emissionen, längere Frische, aber noch nicht am Ziel
March 15, 2025
Toca in 2025 - When coffee producers become entrepreneurs
From Philipp Schallberger
Toca im Jahr 2025 - Wenn Kaffeeproduzenten zu Unternehmern werden
January 31, 2025
Podcast: Annual review with Raphael Studer, Algrano
From Philipp Schallberger
Podcast: Jahresrückblick mit Raphael Studer, Algrano
December 16, 2024
Podcast: Trading Coffee. Explained and Challenged
From Philipp Schallberger
Podcast: Trading Coffee. Explained and Challenged
December 9, 2024
Podcast: Peter Lerch, Rainforest Alliance
From Philipp Schallberger
Podcast: Peter Lerch, Rainforest Alliance
November 22, 2024
Podcast: Jan von Enden, Here we Grow
From Philipp Schallberger
Podcast: Jan von Enden, Here we Grow
October 28, 2024
The Coffee Roasting Championship. Disciplines, process and evaluation
From Philipp Schallberger
Die Kaffee-Röstmeisterschaft. Disziplinen, Ablauf und Bewertung
October 8, 2024
Podcast: Mount Sunzu. The mega coffee project in Zambia. A conversation with Luca Costa
From Philipp Schallberger
Podcast: Mount Sunzu. Das Mega-Kaffeeprojekt in Sambia. Ein Gespräch mit Luca Costa
September 10, 2024
The Best Italian Espresso. The Great Review
From Philipp Schallberger
Bester Italienischer Espresso. Der große Test
August 9, 2024
Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform. Coffee Switzerland, are you becoming sustainable now?
From Philipp Schallberger
Swiss Sustainable Coffee Plattform. Kaffee-Schweiz, wirst du jetzt nachhaltig?
June 1, 2024
Podcast: Sebastian Kohrs on Kenya and Ethiopia. Why don't the coffees taste the same as they used to?
From Philipp Schallberger
Podcast: Sebastian Kohrs über Kenia und Äthiopien. Warum schmecken die Kaffees nicht mehr wie früher?
May 20, 2024
Podcast: Industrial Designer Roberto Inderbitzin - can design change the world of coffee?
From Philipp Schallberger
Podcast: Industriedesigner Roberto Inderbitzin - kann Design die Kaffeewelt verändern?
May 5, 2024
Podcast: Janina Grabs on the EUDR and how the world of coffee is set to change
From Philipp Schallberger
Podcast: Janina Grabs über die EUDR und wie sich die Kaffeewelt verändern wird
April 20, 2024
Podcast: Frauke Fischer on coffee, cocoa and biodiversity
From Philipp Schallberger
March 1, 2024
Podcast: Sustainability & Psychology & Coffee - a conversation with Laura Sommer
From Philipp Schallberger
Podcast: Nachhaltigkeit & Psychologie & Kaffee - ein Gespräch mit Laura Sommer
February 19, 2024
Podcast: Barista Championships - Vanity project or life-changing?
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Podcast: Baristameisterschaften - Selbstzweck oder lebensverändernd?
February 11, 2024
Podcast: The next generation of coffee in Colombia - Frédéric Bertolone
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Podcast: The next Generation of Coffee in Kolumbien - Frédéric Bertolone
January 9, 2024
Arabica coffee. Origin, quality and taste
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Arabica-Kaffee. Herkunft, Qualität und Geschmack
January 4, 2024
Algrano Market Report 2023. Back to "normal coffee?"
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Algrano Market Report 2023. Zurück zu "normalem Kaffee?"
January 3, 2024
Coffee tax. What roasteries need to consider. A guide
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Die Kaffeesteuer. Was Röstereien beachten müssen. Ein Leitfaden
December 21, 2023
Podcast: The 2023 Coffee Year - Consolidations, Crisis, Market Correction
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Podcast: Das Kaffeejahr 2023 - Konsolidierungen, Krise, Marktkorrektur
December 7, 2023
Podcast: Coffee Machines and Innovation - Dominik Maier, Nunc.
From Philipp Schallberger
Podcast: Kaffeemaschinen und Innovation - Dominik Maier, Nunc.
November 20, 2023
Grind settings for our roasted coffees
From Philipp Schallberger
Mahlgrad Einstellungen für unsere Röstkaffees
November 15, 2023
Podcast: Coffee Cooperatives - Conflict, Identity and Pillars
From Philipp Schallberger
Podcast: Kaffee-Kooperativen - Konflikt, Identität und Pfeiler
November 14, 2023
Roaster Summer School. July 15-18, 2024, Basel
From Philipp Schallberger
Roaster Summer School. 15.-18. Juli 2024, Basel
November 9, 2023
Coffee certifications. Between aspiration and reality
From Philipp Schallberger
Kaffee-Zertifizierungen. Zwischen Anspruch und Realität
September 11, 2023
Where can you find our coffees? An overview
From Philipp Schallberger
Wo gibt's unsere Kaffees? Eine Übersicht
July 28, 2023
Year two in the Toca project in Mexico: A reality check and a fresh start
From Philipp Schallberger
Jahr zwei im Toca-Projekt in Mexiko: Ein Reality Check und ein Neustart
July 16, 2023
Podcast: Anja Schröder, Sustainability Communication
From Philipp Schallberger
Podcast: Anja Schröder, Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation
July 13, 2023
Podcast: Thomas Koziorowski, CTO Probat
From Philipp Schallberger
Podcast: Thomas Koziorowski, CTO Probat
June 25, 2023
Podcast: Andreas Idl, Cropster - What does the coffee roastery of the future look like?
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Podcast: Andreas Idl, Cropster - Wie sieht die Kaffeerösterei der Zukunft aus?
June 12, 2023
Coffee processing methods and their influence on flavor
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Kaffee-Aufbereitungsmethoden und ihr Einfluss auf den Geschmack
May 21, 2023
Podcast: Christian Cwik, Historian, University of Graz - Coffee, Slavery and Colonialism
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Podcast: Christian Cwik, Historiker, Uni Graz - Kaffee, Sklaverei und Kolonialismus
May 15, 2023
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Gerrit Vorhoff, Carbotech AG & Tobias Milz, Kaffeemacher:innen
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Coffea Futurica Podcast: Gerrit Vorhoff, Carbotech AG & Tobias Milz, Kaffeemacher:innen
April 18, 2023
What is coffee? 30 things you should know about coffee
From Philipp Schallberger
Was ist Kaffee? 30 Dinge, die du über Kaffee wissen solltest
April 12, 2023
Our coffee subscription: Adventure Filter Subscription
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Unser Kaffee-Abo: Abenteuer Filter-Abo
April 10, 2023
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Jan Wilkens, University of Hamburg
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Coffea Futurica Podcast: Jan Wilkens, Uni Hamburg
April 4, 2023
Roya, Coffee Leaf Rust - Fungus threatens coffee cultivation
From Philipp Schallberger
Roya, Coffee Leaf Rust, Kaffeerost - Pilz bedroht Kaffeeanbau
March 14, 2023
Colonialism and coffee. Our collective heritage
From Philipp Schallberger
Kolonialismus und Kaffee. Unser aller Erbe
January 24, 2023
Will there still be coffee in 2050?
From Philipp Schallberger
Gibt es 2050 noch Kaffee?
December 28, 2022
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Lukas Harbig from Cumpa
From Philipp Schallberger
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Lukas Harbig von Cumpa
December 21, 2022
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Roasters United - Alex Urban and Nadine Heymann
From Philipp Schallberger
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Roasters United - Alex Urban und Nadine Heymann
December 9, 2022
Cafeología. The Eldorado for coffee lovers in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico
From Philipp Schallberger
Cafeología. Das Eldorado für Kaffeemenschen in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexiko
December 3, 2022
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Chahan Yeretzian, ZHaW
From Philipp Schallberger
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Chahan Yeretzian, ZHaW
November 19, 2022
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Katja Schmittner, Fairtrade Max Havelaar
From Philipp Schallberger
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Katja Schmittner, Fairtrade Max Havelaar
November 12, 2022
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Melanie Rutten-Sülz, Solidaridad
From Philipp Schallberger
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Melanie Rutten-Sülz, Solidaridad
November 8, 2022
Rancho San Felipe in Mexico. A new generation continues the coffee legacy.
From Philipp Schallberger
Die Rancho San Felipe in Mexiko. Eine neue Generation führt das Kaffee-Erbe weiter.
November 5, 2022
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Sarah Symanczik & Andreas Fliessbach, FiBL
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Coffea Futurica Podcast: Sarah Symanczik & Andreas Fliessbach, FiBl
October 31, 2022
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Livia d'Ambrosio & Raphael Schilling, Southpole Group
From Philipp Schallberger
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Livia d'Ambrosio & Raphael Schilling, Southpole Group
October 15, 2022
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Philipp Reichel, Communal Coffee, Berlin
From Philipp Schallberger
Coffea Futurica Podcast: Philipp Reichel, Communal Coffee, Berlin