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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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...
AvercassoAvercasso Launches Smaller Green Coffee Sorter, the CS Lite
Avercasso, the Taiwanese maker of the AI-driven green coffee analysis and sorting machine called the CS One, just launched a smaller version called the CS Lite. Designed for home roasters...
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...
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....
Farmer IssuesUS Coffee Producers Can Tap Into $2 Billion USDA Marketing Assistance Program
Green coffee producers in the United States (we’re looking at you, Hawaii, and maybe a little bit California) can tap into a new $2 billion direct payment program designed to...
coffee pricesDutch Trader Sucden Coffee Surrenders $670K+ After ICE Allegations
Dutch green coffee trader Sucden Coffee agreed to a settlement with the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) following a notice that it “may have” violated a rule designed to prevent coffee market...
AfricaMajor FAO Report Reveals ‘Hidden Costs’ of Coffee Production
As coffee prices currently sit at historically high levels on the commodities markets, driven by supply concerns and growing demand, the economic benefits for green coffee producers might seem universally...