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Study Finds Coffee Accounts for 1% of Agriculture-Driven Global Deforestation

A sweeping new analysis of commodity-driven deforestation published in Nature Food found that coffee accounts for just 1% of global agriculture-driven deforestation, far below beef at 40% and below...

2026.03.25

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Square Report Says Coffee Shops Are the Leading Local Business Connectors

New data from Square suggests coffee shops do more than cultivate community within their own four walls. They may also help knit nearby businesses together. In a new “Local...

2026.03.23

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Study: Social Enterprises Beat Corporate Sustainability in Farmer Well-Being

For decades, coffee companies have leaned on third-party certifications to measure their own corporate sustainability goals and discuss “impact.” A new study involving coffee and cocoa farmers in Peru suggests...

2026.03.23

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Adsorb This: Coffee Grounds Could Help Clean Contaminated Water

Multiple new studies propose pathways for spent coffee grounds to find a second life as a filter for contaminated water. Looking beyond compost bins and landfills, researchers at the...

2026.03.19

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Coffee Byproducts Could Reduce Plastic in ‘Plastic Wrap’

Coffee pulp, husk, silverskin and spent grounds usually end up as compost or waste. A new paper argues they could end up doing something more valuable — both economically and...

2026.03.16

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California Coffee Coffee Pioneers Jay and Kristen Ruskey Mourned

John “Jay” Ruskey and Kristen Ruskey, the married couple behind Good Land Organics and pioneers in the California-grown specialty coffee movement through Frinj Coffee, died on Sunday, Feb. 8, in...

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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Study: Caffeinated Coffee Consumption May Significantly Reduce Dementia Risk

Long-term coffee drinking may be associated with a lower risk of developing dementia and more favorable cognitive health outcomes, according to a long-running analysis involving more than 130,000 people....

2026.02.11

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Spin the Wheel at Counter Culture Coffee’s New Brewing Competition Brewlette

North Carolina-based Counter Culture Coffee is launching a free manual brewing competition series called Brewlette, designed to remove some common barriers to participation among coffee pros and home enthusiasts...

2026.02.11

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Spin the Wheel at Counter Culture Coffee’s New Brewing Competition Brewlette

North Carolina-based Counter Culture Coffee is launching a free manual brewing competition series called Brewlette, designed to remove some common barriers to participation among coffee pros and home enthusiasts...

2026.02.11

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