AsiaCoffee Price Volatility Harms the Mental Health of Farmers
Coffee is a drink that punctuates many of our lives. Millions of us depend on this dark liquid to start the morning, or to break up the day. It has also become...
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CapucasMatthew Algie and Solidaridad Launch Two-Year Decarbonization Pilot in Honduras
Through a partnership with the farmer-focused civil society organization Solidaridad Network, Scottish coffee roasting company Matthew Algie is launching a decarbonization pilot project focused on Honduras. The Glasgow-based coffee company...
AfricaWith Green Climate Fund Backing, Conservation International Launching AROMA Coffee Project
The Green Climate Fund recently signed off on an approximately $2 million grant to support the design of an ambitious multi-year coffee sustainability program led by the nonprofit Conservation International...
color analysisFrom Taiwan, the Latest Synfo Pro Analyzes Coffee in Many Forms
Taiwanese brand Syncfo recently unveiled a new Pro model of its green and roasted coffee analyzer, adding dry coffee cherry and parchment coffee to the analysis mix. The Syncfo Universal...
Agronomic Institute of CampinasColumn: For Coffee’s Survival, Researchers Must Prioritize Climate Change
[Note: This is Part 2 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 influence...
agroforestryCosta Rica Study Shows Promise for Low-Elevation Arabica Hybrids in Shade
A groundbreaking multi-year study on coffee agroforestry in Costa Rica’s Caribbean lowlands revealed promising strategies to expand coffee cultivation into non-traditional regions. The implications may be globally significant, considering the...
2024 Year In ReviewPrices, EUDR and Value Inequity Defined the Year in Green Coffee
Sustained relatively high prices and the looming enforcement of the European deforestation-free law known as EUDR captured headlines throughout the green coffee world this year. We say “relatively” high prices...
AsiaVietnam, IDH and JDE Peet’s Partner in Landmark EUDR Database Project
A public-private partnership involving the world’s second-largest coffee producer, Vietnam, is resulting in a nationwide database system for forests and coffee-growing areas. Led by the partnership-focused sustainable agriculture nonprofit IDH,...
AsiaAsian Development Bank and Ecom Sign $100 Million ‘Social Loan’ Deal
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a US$100 million loan agreement with Swiss coffee trading giant Ecom designed to strengthen climate resilience within the conglomerate’s coffee supply chain in Asia....
CorporateEuropean Parliament Officially Postpones EUDR Enforcement
The European Union Parliament voted overwhelmingly today to postpone enforcement of the landmark EU deforestation-free supply chains law, known as EUDR. The EU Parliament adopted the extension by a vote...