Africa

Three Questions with Ben Carlson of Long Miles Coffee Project

Responding to past injustices in Burundi’s industry and building upon their own careers in coffee, Ben and Kristy Carlson started Long Miles Coffee Project in 2011. The coffee production and...

2024.05.29

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Three Questions with Firaol Ahmed of Moii Coffee

On Friday, April 12, as thousands of coffee professionals were gathered in Chicago for the Specialty Coffee Expo, Saint Louis University junior Firaol Ahmed was lacing up his track shoes...

2024.05.08

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Cup of Excellence Returning to Ethiopia in 2024

With participation from key Ethiopian coffee institutions, the nonprofit Cup of Excellence (CoE) has announced the 2024 return of the Ethiopia Cup of Excellence green coffee competition and auction program....

2024.04.15

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Nespresso Plans $20 Million Spend on DRC Coffees and Sector Development

Nestlé-owned coffee giant Nespresso today announced plans to spend US$20 million on coffee purchases and technical assistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as an “ambition” to...

2024.03.28

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Specialty Roaster Paso Paso Launches in Germany with Producer Ownership

A new German coffee roasting company called Paso Paso presents a novel business model through which coffee producers have ownership and leadership stakes. Under the full name, “Paso Paso –...

2024.03.25

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Solidaridad’s Small Farmer Atlas Navigates the Perspectives of Farmers

The farmer-focused international development firm Solidaridad has been working to put the perspectives of small farmers from numerous agricultural sectors on the map — or on the atlas, as it...

2024.03.22

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Hemro and La Marzocco Launch Hands for Songwa Nonprofit in Tanzania

Two of the world’s most prominent coffee equipment companies, La Marzocco and Hemro Group, have created a farmer-focused nonprofit called the Hands for Songwa Foundation. The origins of the nonprofit,...

2024.03.06

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Starbucks Names 10 New ‘Origin Grants’ Totaling Nearly $4 Million

The Starbucks Foundation, a nonprofit affiliated with global coffee giant Starbucks, has named the recipients of 10 grants worth nearly US$4 million. Each of the new grants support the Foundation’s...

2024.03.06

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JDE Peet’s and Enveritas Announce Global Deforestation-Free Plan

Global coffee giant JDE Peet’s says it has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with at least four coffee-producing countries for a new deforestation-free coffee initiative. The publicly traded company announced...

2024.02.14

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New AFCA Director Gilbert Gatali on the 20th African Fine Coffees Conference

As the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) prepares for the 20th iteration of its flagship event, the African Fine Coffees Conference and Exhibition, the group is operating under new executive...

2024.01.31

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