Farmer Issues

Peru Coffee Study Underscores Environmental Benefits of Organic Production

A study from Peru shines new light on the environmental impact of green coffee production, finding synthetic fertilizers and untreated coffee pulp to be the largest contributors to carbon emissions....

2024.11.20

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ICO Flagship Development Report: Policy Makers Should Support Circularity

In its latest flagship annual report, the Coffee Development Report, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) outlines the prospects of a circular economy in coffee against the backdrop of climate change....

2024.11.13

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EU’s Largest Political Party Seeks to Soften EUDR Deforestation Law

The largest political party in the European Union, the European People’s Party (EPP), is behind a proposal to further delay the implementation of landmark European deforestation-free legislation (EUDR) affecting coffee...

2024.11.13

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Column: Understanding Brazil’s Dual Influence on the Global Coffee Market

[Publisher’s note: This is Part 1 of a short series of stories by guest author Jonas Ferraresso exploring some of the intricacies of the Brazilian coffee market and Brazil’s outsize...

2024.11.09

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Column: Prices and Weather in Colombia Create Tension Between Conventional and Specialty

The Colombian coffee industry is currently in the middle of its main annual harvest. As the third largest coffee producing nation in the world, achieving a successful harvest for producers...

2024.11.08

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SCA Officially Adopts New Cupping Forms and Standards

After years of development, feedback and marketing, the Specialty Coffee Association has officially adopted its three new standards for professional coffee evaluation. The move effectively replaces the SCA’s coffee cupping...

2024.11.06

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WCR and Cornell University Leading $5 Million Coffee Breeding Project

With $5 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), World Coffee Research (WCR) and Cornell University are embarking on a project focused on coffee breeding. Called The...

2024.11.05

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Honduras Coffee Leaders Launching the Cafexpo Trade Show in 2025

A new national coffee trade show for Honduras called Cafexpo is scheduled to debut in San Pedro Sula in March 2025. Coordinated by the Honduran national coffee institute IHCAFE, commercial...

2024.10.24

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Map It Forward Hosting ‘Introduction to Regenerative Farming’ Workshop

Coffee events, podcasting and consulting agency Map It Forward is launching a live online workshop called “Introduction to Regenerative Coffee Farming.” The event series is scheduled to span three days,...

2024.10.17

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Ninety Plus and Arizona’s Coffee Support Sign US Distribution Deal

High-end coffee production company Ninety Plus announced an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Arizona-based business-to-business specialist Coffee Support. Coffee Support plans to release several green coffee offerings from Ninety Plus...

2024.10.16

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