28 episodes

Follow me as I dig into the coffee supply chain and explore what makes it work, where it could be changed, and to challenge the narrative when appropriate. Join me as I explore the industry and learn more of what it means to work in coffee.

Oil Slick Coffee Michael C. Wright

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Follow me as I dig into the coffee supply chain and explore what makes it work, where it could be changed, and to challenge the narrative when appropriate. Join me as I explore the industry and learn more of what it means to work in coffee.

    [S5:E1] Articles Read: Organically Grown Coffee

    [S5:E1] Articles Read: Organically Grown Coffee

    In this first installment for 2024, I dig a little deeper into certified organic coffees. Should the industry care about certified organic coffee? Should consumers care? What role or roles can organic coffee play in ethical consumption?
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    My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop.OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca
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    [S4:E18] OSC Updates November, 2023

    [S4:E18] OSC Updates November, 2023

    This episode gives a very brief re-cap of my journey through coffee from Virginia, to Singapore, to Indonesia then to Portland and where Oil Slick is headed next.
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    My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop.OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca
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    [S4:E17] Articles Read: In Defense of Tastemakers

    [S4:E17] Articles Read: In Defense of Tastemakers

    How influential coffee companies can help develop markets for new products and stimulate consumption.
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    My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop.OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca
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    [S4:E16] Articles Read: Local Consumption In Nigeria

    [S4:E16] Articles Read: Local Consumption In Nigeria

    This episode compares a new program in Nigeria to a successful program from Colombia to develop local markets for coffee.
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    My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop.OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca
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    [S4:E15] Articles Read: Local Consumption Wins in Brazil and Colombia

    [S4:E15] Articles Read: Local Consumption Wins in Brazil and Colombia

    This week I take a deeper dive into the economics of local consumption and how it might affect the local, specialty coffee industry. Graphs available at the episode homepage.
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    My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop.OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca
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    [S4:E14] Articles Read: Increasing Local Consumption

    [S4:E14] Articles Read: Increasing Local Consumption

    This episode kicks off a new series on local consumption of coffee and how that can be an important tool for improving the livelihoods of smallholder coffee producers.
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    My newest coffee is from Oaxaca, Mexico and it's a chocolate-bomb! Check it out: Shop.OilSlickCoffee.com/products/mexico-oaxaca
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