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Coffee, tea and chocolate

Coffee, tea and cocoa are almost always grown far from where they are consumed, and many producing regions score below 6.0 on the Economist Intelligence Unit democracy index. This page gathers our guides to these raw materials: which origins pass the filter, how the supply chain is split between growing, roasting and packaging, and what to look for on the label to know where your morning cup really comes from.

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Analysis

Specialty coffee: democratic origin in the cup 2026

Etiopía (EIU 3,44) produce el 60 % del café africano pero está bloqueada. Colombia (EIU 7,11) y Costa Rica (EIU 8,00) son las alternativas democráticas de refer…

Analysis

Coffee and tea in 2026: origins, certifications and democratic supply chain

Colombia (6,80), Kenya (5,18 — bloqueado) y Etiopía (3,44 — bloqueado) determinan la cadena democrática del café. Los tés de Ceilán (Sri Lanka 6,44), India (7,6…

Green tea and white tea in 2026: which origins pass the democratic filter
Analysis

Green tea and white tea in 2026: which origins pass the democratic filter

El 90% del té verde del mundo viene de China (2,12). Japón (8,40) y Taiwán (8,99) producen el mejor té verde democrático. Darjeeling (India 7,18) también pasa e…

Best Decaf Coffee 2026: Bean Origin and Democratic Process
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Best Decaf Coffee 2026: Bean Origin and Democratic Process

The Swiss Water Process (Canada: 8.69) and supercritical CO₂ in Bremen (Germany: 8.73) are the most democratic decaffeination methods. Colombia (6.35), Brazil (…

Best Bean to Bar Chocolate 2026: A Guide to Democratic Cacao Origins
Guide

Best Bean to Bar Chocolate 2026: A Guide to Democratic Cacao Origins

Ivory Coast (EIU 4.76) grows around 40% of the world's cocoa and falls below the threshold. Ghana (6.63), Colombia (6.57) and Ecuador (6.12) clear it. A guide t…

Nespresso Coffee Pods: What's Inside and Where It Comes From
Analysis

Nespresso Coffee Pods: What's Inside and Where It Comes From

We analyze the supply chain of Nespresso, Lavazza and Illy: where the capsule is made, where the coffee comes from (Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya) and the democrati…

Japanese Matcha in 2026: Why It's Running Out, Who Controls It and How to Choose the Most Democratic Origin
Analysis

Japanese Matcha in 2026: Why It's Running Out, Who Controls It and How to Choose the Most Democratic Origin

Japanese matcha prices rose 220% in 2025. In 2026 there is a real shortage. We analyse what's happening and which brands have the most democratic supply chain.

Specialty coffee and democracy: can Ethiopia (EIU 3.60) coexist with the democratic threshold?
Food

Specialty coffee and democracy: can Ethiopia (EIU 3.60) coexist with the democratic threshold?

Ethiopia is the origin of coffee. It also has an EIU of 3.60. Costa Rica (8.00) and Colombia (7.23) exceed the threshold. Kenya (5.69) and Rwanda (3.31) present…

A coffee's journey from Costa Rica to your kitchen, told piece by piece
Report

A coffee's journey from Costa Rica to your kitchen, told piece by piece

We follow a specialty coffee bag from the farm on the slopes of Barú volcano all the way to your kitchen shelf. At every stop, we check the democratic score.

Chocolate and democracy: why 70% of the world's cocoa comes from authoritarian countries
Food

Chocolate and democracy: why 70% of the world's cocoa comes from authoritarian countries

We buy chocolate without thinking. But behind every bar is a supply chain that passes, in most cases, through Côte d'Ivoire — a country with an EIU score of 3.0…