International

EU Proposes Another 12-Month Delay to EUDR, Cites IT Issues

The European Commission is planning yet another one-year delay to enforcement of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), citing poor development and performance of the Commission’s IT system. The postponement plan...

2025.09.25

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International Coffee Day 2025 Campaign Calls for Urgent Collaboration

The International Coffee Organization (ICO) officially launched the 2025 International Coffee Day campaign, rallying the global coffee industry around the theme “Embracing Collaboration More Than Ever.” Observed annually on Oct....

2025.09.23

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U.S. Legislators Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Exempt Coffee from Tariffs

Amid soaring prices for coffee at U.S. grocery stores, legislators are planning to introduce a bipartisan bill to exempt coffee from recently imposed U.S. tariffs, which are fees paid...

2025.09.20

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Amid Anti-Greenwashing Directives, EU Coffee Industry Group Provides Guidance

The European Coffee Federation just published the “Shadow Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules” (Shadow PEFCR), a technical document designed to help coffee companies prepare for emerging anti-greenwashing laws. The ECF,...

2025.09.18

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30th ASIC Conference on Coffee Science Heads to Lisbon this October

Some of the world’s brightest minds around coffee are preparing to convene in Lisbon this October as the Association for the Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC) celebrates its...

2025.09.18

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Top Lot Gets $4,546/lb at Inaugural DMCC Specialty Coffee Auction in Dubai

The world of high-end coffee auctions reached gaudy new heights this week at the inaugural Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) Specialty Coffee Auction, where multiple green coffees sold for thousands...

2025.02.13

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Löfbergs Acquires 100% Stake in Denmark’s Peter Larsen Kaffe

More than two decades after acquiring a 50% stake in Danish roasting company Peter Larsen Kaffe, Swedish coffee roasting company Löfbergs is acquiring a 100% stake. Claus Bertelsen, the longtime...

2025.02.12

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Quamar Keeps Things Cool Inside New Alpha Grinder Line

Italian commercial coffee grinder company Quamar is launching a new line of grinders for busy cafes called Alpha that includes a variety of technological and design departures from previous Quamar...

2025.02.11

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Brazil Rescued 200+ Coffee Workers from ‘Slave-Like’ Conditions in 2024

More than one in 10 of the people rescued from what the Brazilian government described as “slave-like” and “degrading” working conditions last year were coffee workers. In total, Brazil’s Ministry...

2025.02.04

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Vancouver’s Artigiano Acquires Organic Specialist Salt Spring Coffee

Two long-running Canadian coffee companies are joining forces in metro Vancouver, B.C., as Artigiano is acquiring Richmond-based Salt Spring Coffee. Artigiano, founded in 1999 as Caffè Artigiano, said the acquisition...

2025.02.04

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