Naming Power

Naming power means taking responsibility for language: naming capitalism, exploitation, the illusion of neutrality, and forces shaping work and visibility.

19 Jan 2026 3 min read

Better Means: Dignity, First

This essay is part of a series of authorial reflections on the core values of The Better Coffee Standard. It looks at dignity — and at what happens when value is made conditional on quality, price, and profit, allowing people to disappear behind facades.

15 Jan 2026 2 min read

Scroll, Sip, Forget — Repeat. Attention Is Being Interrupted

You don’t have a concentration problem. You have a problem with everything trying to steal it. This text is an invitation to slow down, stay with a thought a little longer, and notice what constant scrolling does to the way you read, think, and remember.

15 Jan 2026 4 min read

Pointwashing: Coffee Scores Are Just a Sticker

Coffee scores don’t describe quality anymore. They justify price. That’s pointwashing — when sensory language stops explaining coffee and starts selling it.

14 Jan 2026 3 min read

This Is Why I Write About Coffee

This blog begins where smooth narratives end. Not with better cups or higher scores, but with language — the kind that hides harm. Red Ink Coffee exists to reclaim words and give coffee people a voice, where silence is no longer neutral.