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Atomo ‘Beanless Espresso’ Drinks Are Coming to Bluestone Lane

Popular New York-based specialty coffee chain Bluestone Lane is placing a bet on the emerging coffee-free coffee movement, partnering with Seattle-based startup Atomo for “beanless espresso” drinks. Atomo’s proprietary blend...

2024.04.19

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Cup of Excellence Returning to Ethiopia in 2024

With participation from key Ethiopian coffee institutions, the nonprofit Cup of Excellence (CoE) has announced the 2024 return of the Ethiopia Cup of Excellence green coffee competition and auction program....

2024.04.15

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Report: Daily US Coffee Consumption Hits 20-Year High

Daily coffee consumption is up to a 20-year high among United States adults, with more than two thirds (67%) of people saying they drank coffee within the past day, according...

2024.04.12

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Green Coffee Trader Sucafina Launches Sucafina Guatemala

Multinational green coffee trading company Sucafina has launched a Guatemalan subsidiary called Guatemala Sucafina. Longtime coffee sourcing and export professional Carlos Ordoñez, a past advisor to the Guatemalan national coffee...

2024.04.11

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WCR Report Outlines Striking Nonconformity in the Coffee Seed Sector

The United States-based nonprofit World Coffee Research last month released a groundbreaking technical report on the coffee seed sector in Latin America. The report shines a light on current activities...

2024.04.04

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Column: Why Are ‘Sustainable’ Businesses Going Out of Business and How Can We Change That?

Why are “sustainable” businesses going out of business and how can we change that? A good place to start is with greater transparency. We also need honest recognition that multiple...

2024.04.03

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Nespresso Plans $20 Million Spend on DRC Coffees and Sector Development

Nestlé-owned coffee giant Nespresso today announced plans to spend US$20 million on coffee purchases and technical assistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as an “ambition” to...

2024.03.28

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With Record Profits, LDC Aquiring Brazil’s Largest Instant Coffee Exporter

Multinational agricultural crop trading giant Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is purchasing the largest instant coffee exporter in Brazil, Cacique de Café Solúvel (Cacique). The companies jointly announced the deal this morning....

2024.03.27

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Coffee Ecomics with Karl: Where Does the C Price Come From? + Differentials

When we last caught up with Cheap Coffee author Karl Wienhold, he was halfway through a new miniseries on coffee prices, exploring questions about how green coffee market prices are...

2024.03.25

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Specialty Roaster Paso Paso Launches in Germany with Producer Ownership

A new German coffee roasting company called Paso Paso presents a novel business model through which coffee producers have ownership and leadership stakes. Under the full name, “Paso Paso –...

2024.03.25

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