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Sovda Adds Blending to the Roastery Product Mix

Oregon-based coffee roastery equipment maker Sovda recently launched sales of a new commercial coffee blending machine called the Sovda Blend. Priced at $12,950, the machine is designed to streamline the...

2024.06.12

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High-Quality Greens Available June 19-20 at Grounds for Health Auction

Nearly 30 small lots of traceable specialty coffee are heading to an online auction June 19-20. Not only will the top bidders secure high-quality greens and other goods, they’ll also...

2024.06.11

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Coming in July: The First Detroit Coffee Week

The inaugural Detroit Coffee Week is coming July 22-27, offering lectures, training opportunities, competitions, cuppings, parties, prizes and more for the professional specialty coffee community. Detroit-based company Dessert Oasis Coffee...

2024.06.10

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Brazil Coffee Report: Upward Prediction for Production, Exports and Revenue

Better weather and higher demand for Brazilian coffees — the latter caused by weather-related production shortages in Vietnam and other key countries — is projected to contribute to increased production...

2024.06.10

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Brazil and China’s Luckin Coffee Signal $500 Million Trade Deal

Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Chinese coffee roasting and retail giant Luckin Coffee signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) this week for a trade deal involving the purchase of...

2024.06.07

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European Roasters Call for Delay in EU Deforestation Rules (EUDR)

A consortium of large European green coffee purchasing and roasting companies is asking EU lawmakers to delay implementation of Europe’s new anti-deforestation law. The 23-year-old nonprofit group International Coffee Partners...

2024.06.07

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Vietnam Coffee Report: Production Steady, Moderated by Climate Change

Coffee production in Vietnam for the 2024/25 year is forecast to remain steady at approximately 29 million 60-kilogram bags (robusta and arabica combined). A continued period of favorable global prices...

2024.06.06

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Sustainable Harvest Inks Sustainability-Linked $20 Million Credit Deal

Seattle-based green coffee importing company Sustainable Harvest recently closed a $20 million credit agreement with Brown Brothers Harriman. The sustainability-linked loan agreement, which closed in April, represents the first standalone...

2024.06.05

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StoneX Acquires Mercon Specialty, Launches StoneX Specialty Coffee

Commodities hedging and financial services giant StoneX Group has acquired Seattle-based Mercon Specialty, the United States green coffee trading subsidiary of the Dutch Mercon Coffee Group. The acquisition comes approximately...

2024.06.05

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Scientific Review Calls for Standardization in Coffee Life Cycle Assessments

A new systematic review of 34 previous studies on the environmental impact of green coffee production from seed to cup calls for more consistent methodologies, more detailed reporting and increased...

2024.06.05

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