International

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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Report: Sustainability Must Be Embedded Into Core Buying Practices to Drive Change

A new “living document” from the civil-society coalition VOCAL Coffee Alliance argues that project-based corporate sustainability is doing little to shift value chain imbalances and promote long-term sustainable coffee...

2026.02.06

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Nestlé Unveils Partners in Global Regenerative Agriculture Campaign

Global food giant Nestlé is launching two new collaborations designed to scale regenerative agriculture globally while attracting more young people into farming. The initiatives — one in collaboration with...

2026.01.29

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WatchHouse Lands $14.8 Million Series B Round with Eyes on U.S.

HighPost Capital, a private equity firm co-founded by Jeff Bezos’s half-brother Mark Bezos, has invested £7.3 million (US$9.9 million) in UK-based chain WatchHouse as the company prepares for U.S. expansion....

2026.01.24

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Mariam Erin’s Binocular Dripper Focuses on Wet Blending

A new dual-cone manual pourover brewer called the Binocular Dripper is launching for sale this week through Dubai-based retailer Brewing Gadgets. The dripper, which officially launched at last weekend’s...

2026.01.21

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Hiroia Updates the Hikaru Pourover Brewer with Cafes in Mind

Hiroia is rolling out new hardware, plus software and firmware updates, for its Hikaru automated pourover machine, aiming to boost adoption in commercial settings. The Taiwan-based equipment company launched...

2026.01.14

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Study: New Remote Tech Maps China’s Coffee Lands with Near-95% Accuracy

Researchers in China are promoting a new machine learning model applied to satellite imagery that offers a “lightweight and easy to implement” template for precision mapping of coffee lands. In...

2026.01.13

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Roast Summit is Headed to Melbourne in March 2026

The two-day networking and educational event for coffee roasters will be held in Melbourne, Australia, March 24-25, 2026 Portland, Oregon (January 8, 2026) — Roast magazine, a leading source of...

2026.01.13

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IWCA Inks MOUs with Cup of Excellence and ACE to Boost Women in Coffee

The International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) has signed new memoranda of understanding with Cup of Excellence (CoE) and the Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE). The agreements are designed to...

2026.01.13

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Spent Coffee Grounds and Empty Bottles Used to Make Carbon Filter

Two common waste materials — spent coffee grounds and plastic water bottles — may be transformed into material that captures carbon dioxide from industrial emissions. In August, researchers affiliated with...

2026.01.07

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