These guidelines set out how Cafelam researches, writes and corrects its articles. They apply to everything published on the site, across coffee, travel, and food and drink.
Accuracy
Facts that readers act on are checked against primary sources before publication:
- Coffee. Brewing ratios, methods and bean facts come from producers and importers, coffee research bodies and published studies. Figures we estimate rather than find measured, such as caffeine per cup, are labeled as estimates with their basis shown.
- Travel. Opening days, hours, rules and access come from official sites and recent reporting, and are dated. Prices are given only with a current official source, or left out.
- Food and health. Food safety and health statements follow public health authorities and are worded with care.
- History. Origin stories are attributed to the people or publications that tell them. Where accounts differ, we say so.
Sourcing
Claims a reader might want to verify are attributed in the text to the organization, study or publication they come from. We do not present another outlet’s reporting as our own.
Corrections
When we are told about a factual error, we check it against our sources. If the article is wrong, we correct it promptly. Substantive corrections are noted at the end of the article. Typographical fixes and broken links are corrected without a note. To report an error, use the contact page and include the article URL and the claim in question.
Use of AI tools
Articles on Cafelam are researched and drafted with the help of AI tools. Factual claims are checked against the named primary sources before publication, and model output is never treated as a source. We do not use AI to generate quotes, interviews, test results or statistics.
Comments
Comments are moderated. We welcome disagreement and corrections; we do not publish harassment, spam or unlawful content.
