Farmer Issues

CO2 Fermentation Boosts Natural-Process Coffee Scores in Colombian Trial

A sealed container and a dose of carbon dioxide may be enough to nudge certain natural-process coffees into higher-end specialty coffee territory, according to a new Colombian study that...

2026.03.17

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In Wake of India’s “Green Revolution,” Scientists Find Organic Soils Healthier

As concepts such as “regenerative” and “biodynamic” continue to enter the mainstream coffee lexicon, scientists continue to literally dig into the soil to give them meaning. A recent peer-reviewed...

2026.02.13

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California Coffee Coffee Pioneers Jay and Kristen Ruskey Mourned

John “Jay” Ruskey and Kristen Ruskey, the married couple behind Good Land Organics and pioneers in the California-grown specialty coffee movement through Frinj Coffee, died on Sunday, Feb. 8, in...

2026.02.13

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New CafeClima Platform Supports Climate-Smart Coffee Replanting

World Coffee Research (WCR), along with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, today announced the launch of CafeClima, a free web platform designed to help farmers, agronomists, funders...

2026.02.12

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CQI Expands 2026 Global Coffee Fund, Launches Matching Grants

The nonprofit Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) announced an expanded 2026 Global Coffee Fund program, saying it aims to mobilize $500,000 to expand access to coffee quality education and related...

2026.02.06

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Report: Sustainability Must Be Embedded Into Core Buying Practices to Drive Change

A new “living document” from the civil-society coalition VOCAL Coffee Alliance argues that project-based corporate sustainability is doing little to shift value chain imbalances and promote long-term sustainable coffee...

2026.02.06

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IFAD, Vietnam and Green Climate Fund Back $102 Million Coffee Initiative

The Vietnamese government, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have combined for a $102.4 million investment designed to protect forests and boost rural...

2026.02.03

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Ethiopia Study Identifies Key Variables Affecting Arabica Production

A decade of farm-level data from Ethiopia’s Gedeo Zone suggests coffee quality and yield are not dictated by a single factor such as altitude. Instead, the strongest quality signals...

2026.01.29

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Nestlé Unveils Partners in Global Regenerative Agriculture Campaign

Global food giant Nestlé is launching two new collaborations designed to scale regenerative agriculture globally while attracting more young people into farming. The initiatives — one in collaboration with...

2026.01.29

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Brazilian Researchers Promote Targeted Application of Bees for Coffee

A small, stingless bee may be able to raise coffee yields while fitting into real-world pest control programs, according to a new study from Brazil. In a field study...

2026.01.23

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