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Are we in the Golden Age of Coffee?

 
 
 
 

Are we in the Golden Age of Coffee?

I have been thinking about this as I was looking to order some coffee today, it seems like we might be at one of those very happy convergence points. For coffee this happens to be that time when the best of the best coffee is still  very affordable and yet there is knowledge about it. There have been times when coffee has been much cheaper, however the knowledge of coffee was worse.

By knowledge I am not meaning brewing methods, but the actual growing, processing and transporting of coffee. Also, the appreciation of those coffees. It seems like most coffee producing countries now have Cup of Excellence competition to determine the best coffee produced in that country for an particular season. As has been discussed before this helps everyone involved, consumers/roasters get a more knowledgable indicators of which coffees are better and the producers get a better prices for their coffees.

This has led for example the Cup of Excellence winner in Panama getting $110.50 a pound for their green coffee. That is an amazing price based on our current standards of coffee prices. What's even more amazing is that you can get a half pound of it expertly roasted for only $70.00. It sounds like a lot, but if you think about how much people pay for the best for other food products it's really quite the bargin.

Of course things could get better, more of those Starbucks farms producing bad coffee could realize the error of their ways and decide to take better care in their coffee farming and give us even better coffee keeping it relatively at the same price. BUT global warming could drastically impact where exceptional coffee can be grown and there just might not be another suitable spot for our lucious plant to be fawned over, or a lot of other people could realize that good coffee is worth the price and drive up the price as well.

However, right now I think the price is very affordable and we would all be well advised to enjoy it! Now should I get the El Savador Cup of Excellence coffee or that other new Kenya Peaberry?

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REVIEWS & COMMENTS

  • WITH THIS NEW TOY AND

    intrepid510 | Fri, 02/24/2012 - 16:19

    With this new toy and getting some great beans it sure feels like it! I hope to enjoy that el savador soon! yum.

  • YES AND NO

    Wakeknot | Wed, 02/22/2012 - 21:46

    I think we are in the best era ever for drinking coffee in history, but that does not mean it will not get even better over the years!

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  • THANKS TO THE INTERNET AND

    hoonchul | Mon, 02/20/2012 - 19:49

    Thanks to the internet and sites like roaste people have access to beans from all over the world, and if they choose the best beans in the world. The popularity of coffee will only increase as long as prices stays reasonable.

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  • I THINK SO

    avaserfi | Sun, 02/19/2012 - 10:03

    It certainly feels like a golden age for coffee. I just hope it lasts a long while! In the mean time, order the El Savador Cup then the Peaberry!

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  • I HOPE PRICE STAY THE SAME!

    Son Ton | Sat, 02/18/2012 - 17:28

    I would hope that the price of coffee would stay the same. I understand that farmer need to be paided well to keep producing good coffee but there has got to be a stop to this price hike

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  • I GOTTA ADMIT THAT I HAVE A

    intrepid510 | Sat, 02/18/2012 - 03:55

    I gotta admit that I have a major problem just drinking American coffees I cannot getenough I may have to get that Kenya just to break up the string.

  • GOOD TIMES

    jbviau | Fri, 02/17/2012 - 23:29

    You don't hear me complaining! To answer your question, I vote for the Kenya (which I'm going through pretty quickly right now at home). One can't live by Central American coffees alone, right? My next will be a blend from that region though.

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