AsiaEm Coffee House Brings Modern Vietnam to San Diego
The owners of the San Diego-based Ding Tea bubble tea chain expanded earlier this fall with a cafe concept that celebrates Vietnamese coffee called Em Coffee House. Opened Nov. 18,...
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AfricaColumn: The Shifting Seasons of Coffee Shipments
Seasonality The idea that a particular crop — in our case, coffee — is available and fresh for a particular portion of the year is long-ingrained in the specialty food...
4CLabor Violations Alleged in Starbucks and Nestlé Supply Chains in China
Independent field investigations in China’s Yunnan Province found labor violations at coffee farms that supply coffees purchased and certified as sustainable by coffee giants Starbucks and Nestlé, according to a...
AfricaStarbucks Expands Research-Focused Coffee Farm Operations
Starbucks today announced an expansion of its in-house coffee farming and sustainability research activities, including new coffee farms in Costa Rica and Guatemala, plus planned investments for farms in Africa...
AfricaILO Leading $10.8 Million Child Labor in Coffee Project
The number of child laborers has been rising in recent years, reaching 160 million — or one in 10 children globally — as of the latest report from the United...
AsiaStudy: Price Volatility Affects Mental Health of Smallholder Coffee Farmers
A recent public health study found that income uncertainty, particularly in the context of volatile coffee prices, negatively impacts the mental health of smallholder coffee farmers. After studying small-scale coffee...
Abu SiddiqueEnvironmentalists Warn Against Monoculture Coffee Growth in Bangladesh
Though coffee is not a native crop in Bangladesh, in the last couple of years, Bangladeshi farmers, especially those living in hilly regions, have been cultivating coffee thanks to favorable...
AsiaThree Questions with Vikram Patel of PNG-Focused Benchmark Coffee Traders
After passing the Illinois state bar, Vikram Patel practiced law for two years. During that time, he was also sowing the seeds of a green coffee business that has since...
AfricaReport Highlights Glaring Discrepancies in Coffee Value Distribution
A new economic report shows that while coffee has enough value to ensure profitability for everyone in the supply chain, the current distribution of value heavily favors roasters and...
2024 Coffee AnnualsVietnam Coffee Report: Production Steady, Moderated by Climate Change
Coffee production in Vietnam for the 2024/25 year is forecast to remain steady at approximately 29 million 60-kilogram bags (robusta and arabica combined). A continued period of favorable global prices...