environmental sustainability

Finnish Researchers Pushing for ‘Cellular Agriculture’ in Coffee

Scientists in Finland have shed new light on the process of making, roasting and analyzing lab-grown cellular coffee. Researchers at the VTT Technical Research Center of Finland — a state-owned...

2023.12.13

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Sucafina Subsidiary Beyers Koffie Building All-Electric Industrial Roastery

Belgian coffee roasting company Beyers Koffie is creating what is likely to be the world’s largest all-electric industrial roastery. According to green coffee trading company Sucafina — the roaster’s parent...

2023.12.07

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NKG Enlists Satelligence for Deforestation Monitoring

As the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) compliance deadline draws nearer, multinational green coffee trading company Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) is partnering with the Dutch deforestation monitoring firm Satelligence. Satelligence’s satellite-b...

2023.11.29

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With Löfbergs Backing, Danish Startup Growgrounds Seeks Environmental Change in Coffee

A European startup called GrowGrounds is launching in 2024 with broad ambitions to address the environmental impact of coffee while also improving conditions for coffee farmers. Based in Denmark, GrowGrounds...

2023.11.22

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Study: These Types of Single-Serve Coffee Capsules Are Worst for the Environment

After conducting a sustainability assessment of three different types of single-use coffee capsules by material type, researchers in The Netherlands concluded that conventional plastic is the worst for the environment...

2023.11.17

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UK Retailer M&S Rolls Introduces Plastics-Free To-Go Cups and Lids

UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is introducing plastic-free and recyclable to-go coffee cups and lids for hot drinks, a first for a major coffee chain. The company is introducing...

2023.10.20

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Navigating the Complex Buzzwords Behind an ‘Ethical’ Bag of Coffee

You’re shopping for a bag of coffee beans at the grocery store. After reading about the effects of climate change and how little farmers typically make, you figure it might be...

2023.10.16

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2023 Coffee Barometer Shows Growing Pressure for Sustainable Coffee

The 2023 Coffee Barometer launched today, describing an agricultural sector in a “state of crisis” while outlining mounting pressures on coffee companies to more clearly address sustainability in their own...

2023.09.15

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Conscious Coffee Fest Coming to Portland Sept. 10

A new coffee event focused on the concept of “zero waste” coffee is coming to Portland, Oregon, on Sept. 10. Hosted at the coffee co-roasting incubation and event space Buckman...

2023.08.29

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GCP Brazil Study Outlines Living Wage Disparities Among Growers

Major “living income” research in Brazil found that while most types of coffee producers throughout the country’s two largest growing regions are able to earn a living income through coffee,...

2023.08.29

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