Central AmericaFairtrade Movement Co-Founder Frans van der Hoff Dead at 84
Frans van der Hoff, one of the founding figures of the Fairtrade movement, died on Tuesday at the age of 84. The cause of death is not publicly known. A...
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BonnFairtrade International Updating Coffee Standard to Meet or Exceed EUDR
The sustainability certification organization Fairtrade International is updating its published coffee standard in order to meet or exceed the forthcoming requirements of the EU deforestation-free regulations (EUDR). While Fairtrade International...
Berindo JayaNKG Launches NKG Indonesia Imports to Meet Domestic Demand
German green coffee conglomerate Neumann Kaffee Gruppe has launched an importing company in Indonesia in response to increased domestic demand for coffee. NKG Indonesia Imports is technically NKG’s second company...
BFC USASweet Coffee Italia Launches Gemma Induction Roasters
Italian roasting equipment company Sweet Coffee Italia has launched a line of electric-heat commercial machines under the name Gemma Induction. With five models ranging in capacity from 2 to 120...
BrazilBrazil’s Expocacer Cooperative Opens US Hub in Delaware
One of Brazil’s largest coffee cooperatives, Expocacer, recently launched operations in the United States, opening a logistics hub in Delaware. The Patrocínio, Minas Gerais-based group — which currently exports green...
ACRAMNew AFCA Director Gilbert Gatali on the 20th African Fine Coffees Conference
As the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) prepares for the 20th iteration of its flagship event, the African Fine Coffees Conference and Exhibition, the group is operating under new executive...
auctionsCerrado Mineiro Green Coffee Auction Launching Online Jan. 29
From the heart of the Brazilian coffee lands, the Cerrado Miniero green coffee auction is for the first time happening globally online this year. Taking place Jan. 29-Feb. 3, the...
Andrew HetzelUnintended Consequences of EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) on Smallholder Coffee Producers, Part 2
[Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part column by guest author Andrew Hetzel. Read Part 1 here. Daily Coffee News does not engage in sponsored content of any...
Chung-Hong LeeNew ‘E-Nose’ Identifies Coffee with Up to 98% Accuracy
Researchers in Taiwan have developed an electronic nose (e-nose) that they say can correctly identify a coffee based on its aroma with up to 98% accuracy. A team led by...
commercial grindersSlingshot Prepares US Launch of Talis and Sisma Commercial Grinders
Coffee equipment maker Slingshot Technology will soon be shipping its new Talis and Sisma commercial espresso grinders into the United States. Slingshot Director Luca Giorgella told Daily Coffee News the...