International

2023 Coffee Barometer Shows Growing Pressure for Sustainable Coffee

The 2023 Coffee Barometer launched today, describing an agricultural sector in a “state of crisis” while outlining mounting pressures on coffee companies to more clearly address sustainability in their own...

2023.09.15

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Bellwether Coffee Enters Japan, Names International Development VP

California-based electric coffee roasting machine company Bellwether Coffee has entered the Japanese market while naming Japan-based Woody Deguchi vice president of international development. The first Bellwether installation in Japan is...

2023.09.08

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Blanca Castro Named Executive Director of International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA)

Longtime international coffee professional Blanca Castro is taking over the top executive spot at the nonprofit International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA). The appointment of Castro, who originally hails from Guatemala,...

2023.09.08

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At 30, Brazilian Coffee Coop Expocacer Rebrands, Expands Specialty Focus

One of the world’s largest coffee producer cooperatives, Brazil’s Expocacer, has rebranded with a new name and a focus on more sustainable agriculture and differentiation in the global specialty coffee...

2023.09.07

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German Coffee Association Launches Grievance Tool for Coffee Supply Chains

The German Coffee Association (Deutcher Kaffeeverband) is behind a new platform designed to collect and investigate anonymously submitted grievances related to coffee supply chains, such as labor issues or environmental...

2023.09.06

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GCP Brazil Study Outlines Living Wage Disparities Among Growers

Major “living income” research in Brazil found that while most types of coffee producers throughout the country’s two largest growing regions are able to earn a living income through coffee,...

2023.08.29

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From San Diego to Kyiv, Seven Seas Supporting Ukraine’s One Love Coffee

San Diego-based coffee roasting company Seven Seas Roasting is helping to raise money for a Ukrainian coffee company that has been providing meals and welcoming environments for people affected by...

2023.08.25

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The DiFluid Brew Control System Digitizes Coffee from Roast to Cup

Chinese technology company DiFluid has launched a set of precision-oriented electronic coffee analysis tools called the Brew Control System. The package, which currently sells for $300 USD includes a brewing...

2023.08.24

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Bühler and Ikawa Partner for Potential Roaster Product Development

Sample roaster maker Ikawa and industrial roasting systems provider Bühler are seeking feedback from coffee roasters as they engage in a potential product development partnership for smaller- to medium-sized roasters....

2023.08.17

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Best of Yemen Auction Lot Breaks Price Record at $444 Per Pound

Since debuting as the first ever Private Collection Auction (PCA) from the nonprofit Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) in 2019, the Best of Yemen coffee auction has routinely resulted in...

2023.08.16

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