Coffee: From Seed to Cup

Coffee, as a commodity is bought, traded and consumed all over the world. It is a complex agricultural product that changes from year to year. The journey of the coffee bean is a long and adventurous one! Each step of the process from growing, harvesting, processing, roasting to brewing is temperamental and varies hugely from region to region. Each step also requires education and attention to detail in order to produce the finest coffee possible.

After oil, it is the second most traded commodity in the world. Coffee’s journey begins high in the mountains of equatorial countries like Vietnam, Ethiopia, Sumatra and Mexico. But where does it go from there? Espresso Works has created this infographic that looks at the interesting journey coffee from the high mountains of exotic countries right down to when it is poured into your cup.