How micro roasters can grow sustainably
As the global specialty coffee industry grows, the number of micro (or nano) roasters also increases. These businesses often have an outright focus on selling limited edition or high-scoring coffees, and therefore cater to a relatively niche market.
For many of them, this means paying higher prices for coffee, and given that they also sell comparatively minor volumes, micro roasters usually run on very tight margins, too.
So in the wake of rising inflation, increasing food and energy costs… read more