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SCA’s World of Coffee Heading to Geneva in 2025

The Specialty Coffee Association‘s flagship European trade show, World of Coffee, is heading to Geneva, Switzerland, in 2025 for the first time. The world’s largest coffee trade organization announced the...

2024.05.29

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Honduras Coffee Report: Production Drop as Rust and Labor Issues Persist

Honduras coffee production is now expected to reach 5.5 million 60-kilogram bags in market year 2023/24, a remarkable 24% decrease from the previous year. The drop is attributed to high...

2024.05.29

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Puqpress Preps for the Tamp with New WDT Tool, the Navigator

Automatic tamping machine-maker Puqpress has launched a new pre-tamping tool designed to improve espresso extraction called the Puq Prep Navigator. Powered by a rechargeable lithium battery, the Prep Navigator’s motor...

2024.05.29

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Colombia Coffee Report: Production Increases as EUDR Approaches

In 2024/2025, Colombian coffee production is anticipated to reach the equivalent of 12.4 million 60-kilo bags of green coffee, a 1.6% increase from the previous year. Representing more than 40%...

2024.05.25

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Mexico Coffee Report: Production and Specialty Consumption Are Up

A prominent global producer of organic and shade-grown arabica coffee, Mexico is expected to produce approximately 3.89 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee in 2024/25. Representing a slight increase over the...

2024.05.23

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Indonesia Coffee Report: Production and Consumption On the Rise

Indonesia’s 2024/25 coffee production is expected to bounce back from a down year to 10.9 million 60-kilogram bags, thanks to favorable weather conditions. Meanwhile, domestic consumption in Indonesia is expected...

2024.05.22

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Costa Rica Coffee Report: Production Near Record Lows

Coffee production in Costa Rica in market year 2024/25 is expected to hover around near-record-low levels as the country’s approximately 27,000 coffee growers continue to face labor and weather-related challenges....

2024.05.22

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El Salvador Coffee Report: Migration and Farm Abandonment On the Rise

Coffee production in El Salvador is estimated to reach approximately 555,000 60-kilo bags in market year 2023/24, a decline of more than 100,000 bags from the previous estimates. The country’s...

2024.05.21

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2025 World Barista Championship Coming to HostMilano in Italy

The Specialty Coffee Association’s World Barista Championship (WBC) is returning to Milan, Italy, in 2025, in conjunction with the HostMilano trade show. The show, which draws tens of thousands of...

2024.05.21

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Starbucks Sues Small Louisiana Business in Mermaid-Siren Dispute

Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is suing a mother-and-daughter-owned small business called Mountains & Mermaids, alleging trademark violations related to its siren-mermaid logo and branding. Starbucks filed suit in United States...

2024.05.20

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