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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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Hawaii Coffee Farms Face Millions in Storm Losses; Relief Underway

Two back-to-back Kona low storms have resulted in agricultural losses worth approximately $11 million to $15 million, including millions in losses to the coffee sector. The storms have triggered...

2026.03.26

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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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Kauai Coffee Warns 141 Workers of Potential Layoffs as Land Lease Nears End

Kauai Coffee Co., one of the largest coffee-growing operations in the United States, has warned employees of potential layoffs as land lease negotiations remain unresolved. Multiple local outlets — including...

2026.01.15

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Leilō Coffee Says Aloha In Culver City

From the team behind neighboring Nikkei-spirited eatery Nikó Sando and Malou Coffee in Brentwood, Los Angeles, a third concept called Leilō Coffee is now open in Culver City. Taking...

2026.01.12

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Investor Sues Michigan Retirement Fund Over Failed Kona Hills Project

A Florida agricultural lender has sued the operator of a Michigan retirement fund over a failed investment in a large Kona coffee venture, alleging the fund and its partners...

2025.12.04

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White House Offers Broad Coffee Tariff Relief; Brazil in Question

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered a major rollback of “reciprocal” tariffs on a numerous agricultural products not readily grown in the United States, including coffee. While the announcement...

2025.11.17

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White House Offers Broad Coffee Tariff Relief; Brazil in Question

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered a major rollback of “reciprocal” tariffs on a numerous agricultural products not readily grown in the United States, including coffee. While the announcement...

2025.11.17

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Bipartisan Senators Bring Forth the ‘No Coffee Tax Act’

Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) and Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) this week brought forth the “No Coffee Tax Act,” proposing to repeal all Donald Trump-era tariffs on coffee while preventing future...

2025.10.31

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Hawaii Woman Accused of Selling Millions of Dollars of Fake Kona

A federal grand jury indicted a 66-year-old Hawaii woman after prosecutors accused her of fraudulently making millions of dollars by selling foreign-grown coffee that was labeled and sold as “100%...

2025.10.10

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