Third-wave coffee is a movement in coffee marketing emphasizing high quality. Beans are typically sourced from individual farms and are roasted more lightly to bring out their distinctive flavors.[1] Though the term was coined in 1999,[2] the approach originated in the 1970s, with roasters such as the Coffee Connection.[3][4]
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^John J. Thompson, Jesus, Bread, and Chocolate: Crafting a Handmade Faith in a Mass-Market World, 2015, ISBN0310339405, chapter "Beyond Fair Trade": "George [Howell]'s influence can be found in all aspects of the Third Wave Coffee renaissance"
^Janelle Nanos, "George Howell Coffee: Back to the Grind", Boston Magazine, November 27, 2012Archived January 1, 2022, at the Wayback Machine: "the 'third wave,' who fetishize coffee the way oenophiles do a grand cru—and whom Howell himself is largely responsible for inspiring"