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Trump Addresses Coffee Tariffs for First Time, Signals Break for Vietnam

Speaking to reporters at a press gaggle on Air Force One early yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump directly addressed tariffs on coffee for the first time, saying, “We want to...

2025.10.29

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Coffee Prices at U.S. Grocery Stores Continue to Rise

Coffee prices at U.S. grocery stores continued to climb September amid higher costs for green coffee due to self-imposed tariffs and other market forces. The U.S. Bureau of Labor...

2025.10.28

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U.S. Considers Up to 100% Tariffs on Nicaraguan Imports; Public Comment Sought

The United States is considering tariffs of up to 100% on imports from Nicaragua, a move that could choke the flow of Nicaraguan green coffee to U.S. traders and...

2025.10.24

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EU Proposes Softening EUDR Reporting Requirements for Small Companies

The European Commission is proposing to soften the reporting requirements for micro and small companies under the EU’s deforestation-free supply chain regulation, known as the EUDR. A proposal published yesterday...

2025.10.23

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Report Says Coffee Continues to Erase Brazil’s Forests, Exacerbating Climate Shocks

A new report from the nonprofit Coffee Watch says that modern coffee production in Brazil continues to be a significant driver of deforestation, with hundreds of thousands of hectares...

2025.10.23

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SCA Announces World of Coffee Bogotá and World Brewers Cup 2027

The Specialty Coffee Association and the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) are bringing the World of Coffee trade show and the World Brewers Cup to Bogotá in 2027. SCA...

2025.10.22

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Brazil Study Promotes Closed Fermentation to Boost Quality of Unripe Coffees

New research from Brazil suggests that highly controlled anaerobic fermentation can improve the quality of unripe coffees to the point that they meet specialty coffee standards. Published in the...

2025.10.17

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Finding Coffee in Chaos: Strategies for Roasters as US Tariffs Sink In

In a room full of coffee roasters last week, longtime green coffee trader Mark Inman asked for a show of hands. How many people started buying green coffee professionally...

2025.10.14

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SCA Officially Launches Q Grader Courses Tied to the CVA

The United States- and Europe-based Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) officially opened enrollment for the new Q Grader program, saying courses will roll out across regions and languages in the coming...

2025.10.02

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Report: U.S. Coffee Shop Coffee Prices Are Rising

Hot coffee and cold brew prices on U.S. coffee shop menus are rising rapidly, according to new private point-of-sale data spanning tens of thousands of cafes. The restaurant and cafe...

2025.09.29

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