Coffee Culture
Third Wave Coffee
A movement that treats coffee as an artisanal food product rather than a commodity, emphasizing single-origin sourcing, light roasting, and transparent supply chains. Third wave roasters prioritize terroir expression and craft preparation.
En Profundidad
The term was coined by Trish Rothgeb in 2002 to describe the post-Starbucks evolution where coffee joins wine and craft beer as a product of provenance and process. Third wave values include direct farmer relationships, seasonal offerings, meticulous brewing parameters, and cupping-score transparency. Iconic third wave roasters—Intelligentsia, Counter Culture, Stumptown—pioneered direct trade, latte art competitions, and single-origin espresso in the early 2000s. The movement has since become mainstream in urban specialty cafes worldwide, influencing even commercial roasters to adopt lighter profiles and origin storytelling.
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