environmental sustainability

Scientific Review Calls for Standardization in Coffee Life Cycle Assessments

A new systematic review of 34 previous studies on the environmental impact of green coffee production from seed to cup calls for more consistent methodologies, more detailed reporting and increased...

2024.06.05

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Baltimore’s Southeastern Roastery Expands with Organic and Bird Friendly Certs

Baltimore-based coffee roasting company Southeastern Roastery has exponentially expanded its roastery while achieving USDA Organic and Smithsonian Bird Friendly certifications. The minority- and woman-owned company plans to use the new...

2024.04.10

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Indonesian Coffee Output Hurt by Harsher Weather Conditions

Indonesia is the world’s fourth-largest producer of coffee, after Brazil, Vietnam and Colombia, but the archipelago’s farmers are less productive than their competitors. In East Java province, farmers have seen...

2024.02.27

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Report: European Trade Group Urges Delay in Deforestation-Free Law

A prominent European coffee industry trade organization reportedly sent a letter to the European Commission urging the delay of implementation of the new EU deforestation-free supply chain law, known as...

2024.02.23

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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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Fairtrade International Updating Coffee Standard to Meet or Exceed EUDR

The sustainability certification organization Fairtrade International is updating its published coffee standard in order to meet or exceed the forthcoming requirements of the EU deforestation-free regulations (EUDR). While Fairtrade International...

2024.02.13

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How Shade Coffee Lends Conservation a Hand

When managed in the right way, the farms that provide our morning brew can be a refuge for plant and animal biodiversity Q&A — Ecologist Ivette Perfecto Up in the...

2024.02.07

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Sustainability Certifier 4C Launches EUDR Compliance Services for Coffee

Germany-based third-party sustainability certification provider 4C Services has launched a suite of services for coffee and cocoa companies seeking compliance with new European deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR) legislation. New reporting...

2024.01.19

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Unintended Consequences of EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) on Smallholder Coffee Producers, Part 2

[Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part column by guest author Andrew Hetzel. Read Part 1 here. Daily Coffee News does not engage in sponsored content of any...

2024.01.19

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Unintended Consequences of EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) on Smallholder Coffee Producers, Part 1

[Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part column by guest author Andrew Hetzel. Daily Coffee News does not engage in sponsored content of any kind, and all views or...

2024.01.16

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