It's a Small World, After All September 28 2016
I just returned from the Canadian Coffee and Tea Show in Toronto. Beyond being a great excuse to visit a new city, it was a reminder how simultaneously small and large our world really is.
Next to my booth: a Canadian born in Mexico City who imports coffee from Africa and the Americas. Later, a friend from Africa stopped by to chat about the coming U.S. election.
And me, a boy from Iowa — in Canada for the second time ever — drinking it all in, literally and figuratively.
It was the perfect place to debut my new coffee tasting map.
With it, and the help of your local roaster, you can take a journey of your own around the world of coffee, trying (and logging) samples from the 40 countries growing the world’s best Arabica beans.
It's the product of a lot of design experimentation, and an awful lot of research. I hope you enjoy your own journey. I know I did.