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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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CO2 Fermentation Boosts Natural-Process Coffee Scores in Colombian Trial

A sealed container and a dose of carbon dioxide may be enough to nudge certain natural-process coffees into higher-end specialty coffee territory, according to a new Colombian study that...

2026.03.17

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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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CQI Expands 2026 Global Coffee Fund, Launches Matching Grants

The nonprofit Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) announced an expanded 2026 Global Coffee Fund program, saying it aims to mobilize $500,000 to expand access to coffee quality education and related...

2026.02.06

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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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IFAD, Vietnam and Green Climate Fund Back $102 Million Coffee Initiative

The Vietnamese government, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have combined for a $102.4 million investment designed to protect forests and boost rural...

2026.02.03

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EU Clears Hartree’s Acquisition of Coffee and Cocoa Trader Touton

The European Commission has approved Hartree Partners Holdings’ acquisition of French multinational green coffee and cocoa trader Touton under the EU Merger Regulation. The deal would extend Hartree’s recent...

2026.02.03

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JDE Peet’s Unveils ‘Nature Transition Plan’ Tied to Coffee Sourcing

Coffee giant JDE Peet’s today announced its “Nature Transition Plan,” described as a companywide roadmap designed to expand regenerative agriculture programs and accelerate “deforestation-free” coffee sourcing. Coming less than...

2026.01.30

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Free Global Library Brings Shade-Grown Coffee Into the Light

A giant spotlight is being turned on shade-grown coffee with this week’s launch of a freely accessible Coffee Agroforestry E-Library. The sprawling database of academic literature on agroforestry in...

2026.01.21

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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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