Coffee Blossoms Painted in Red Ink: The Story of a Rare Arabica Variety
A rare Arabica mutation with red-tinted leaves and blossoms reveals a lesser-known side of coffee genetics and biodiversity.
Shared Knowledge
Knowledge as a common good. Open science, research, and learning about coffee without patents, gatekeeping, or educational elitism.
The Nano World of Espresso: What’s Really Inside Your Cup
Espresso is more than flavor and caffeine.
New open-access research shows what really builds body, crema, and mouthfeel — hidden structures that appear and disappear during extraction.
Buna Kela — Coffee as a Moral Ecology
Coffee was never just a product. In Buna Kela, a cup is a covenant — a daily practice of peace, dignity, and shared responsibility between people, land, and life.
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.