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Opinion: Technical Gap Slowing Agroforestry in Key Colombian Lands

Colombia is the world’s third-largest coffee producer and a main producer of Arabica coffee, which is known worldwide for its quality. The nation began developing commercial production in 1870, which...

2026.04.08

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Major Ag Lender Warns of Arabica Land Losses from Climate Change

One of the world’s largest agricultural lenders issued a stark warning to the coffee industry last week, saying broad areas now used for arabica production could become climatically unsuitable...

2026.04.02

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Major Traders Agree on Two ‘Principles of Procurement’ to Improve Coffee Sector Sustainability

A group of 14 major coffee traders and roasters has agreed on two shared green coffee buying principles intended to improve the long-term economic viability of coffee farmers. Three...

2026.04.01

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Three Questions with Mike Mamo of Addis Exporter

As a world-class runner attending college in the United States, Mike Mamo had little inclination to join his family’s coffee business, Addis Exporter, founded by his father in Ethiopia. “I...

2026.03.26

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A Guide to Indonesian Coffee Cultivars and Varieties

Coffee’s cultivated history on the world’s largest archipelagic state, and fourth-most-populous country, dates as early as 1699, introduced by Dutch colonizer-merchants. The botanical origins of the Typica variety of Arabica...

2026.03.19

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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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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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Passenger Coffee Releases Coffee Harvested 10 Years Ago

In a move that challenges both quality control and marketing norms in specialty coffee, Pennsylvania-based roaster Passenger Coffee is releasing a high-end coffee harvested 10 years ago. The company...

2026.02.06

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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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