Coffee Knowledge

Das International Institute of Coffee Tasters (IIAC)

Barista-Wissen

The International Institute of Coffee Tasters (IIAC)

Perfect espresso starts here – discover how the IIAC trains coffee experts worldwide.

Kaffeeanbau & Nachhaltigkeit

UTZ certified coffee

Every sip counts: This is how UTZ makes the world a better place.

Barista-Wissen

Espresso Italiano

Are there really standards for the perfect espresso?

Kaffee entkoffeinieren – So funktioniert’s

Verarbeitung & Herstellung

Decaffeinating coffee – this is how it works

Learn how beans can be gently decaffeinated using water, CO₂, or natural methods.

Kaffeeanbau & Nachhaltigkeit

Fairtrade and organic coffee

What's behind Fairtrade, organic and direct trade coffee – and which one is the fairest?

Kaffee-Cupping – Die professionelle Verkostung von Kaffee

Barista-Wissen

Coffee Cupping – The professional tasting of coffee

Discover how coffee professionals taste – and learn what really matters in cupping.

Verarbeitung & Herstellung

Green coffee: transport and storage

From plantation to roastery: This is how raw coffee is transported and stored safely.

Kaffeeanbau & Nachhaltigkeit

Coffee cultivation

From the highlands to your cup: Discover how coffee is grown, harvested and processed.

Geschichte des Kaffees

Our way to coffee

How a business idea in 1984 turned into a passion for Italian espresso

Kaffeehandel & Wirtschaft

Coffee prices - coffee on the stock exchange

Coffee trading explained: Stock exchange, price formation and the role of the international coffee organization

Kaffeehandel & Wirtschaft

Coffee tax – customs duty on coffee imports

Coffee tax && Customs – this is how the state earns money on every bean

Kaffee und seine wirtschaftliche Bedeutung

Kaffeehandel & Wirtschaft

Coffee and its economic importance

Coffee connects the world – from the bush in Brazil to the cup, it secures millions of jobs.