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CQI and African Fine Coffees Association Plan Long-Term Collaboration

The United States-based Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) and the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) have signed an agreement designed to support green coffee producers and promote market access. A memorandum...

2023.10.12

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A Conversation with the Authors of the 2023 Coffee Barometer

As it has in past editions, the Coffee Barometer made a massive splash throughout the coffee industry upon its latest release two weeks ago, as it outlined some of the...

2023.09.27

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‘Coffee Prices & Technology Summit’ Coming in October

The firm Digital Coffee Future (DCF) is launching an online summit on coffee prices called “Coffee Prices & Technology Summit: Trends, Margins and Pay Gap.” Prices for green coffee remains...

2023.09.26

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Coffee Consumer Trends: Inside the NCA’s Fall 2023 Report

Overall coffee consumption has remained remarkably steady among United States coffee drinkers, while variables such as where drinks are consumed and what exactly is consumed continue to shift in the...

2023.09.20

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Starbucks Opens $220 Million Coffee Factory in China

Seattle-based international coffee giant Starbucks has opened a $220 million coffee production and distribution facility in China while signaling ambitious retail expansion plans. Referred to by Starbucks as the Coffee...

2023.09.20

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2023 Coffee Barometer Shows Growing Pressure for Sustainable Coffee

The 2023 Coffee Barometer launched today, describing an agricultural sector in a “state of crisis” while outlining mounting pressures on coffee companies to more clearly address sustainability in their own...

2023.09.15

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Fair Trade USA Names Sugumar Raman Chief Program Officer

Fair Trade USA last week named Sugumar Raman chief program officer. The announcement comes as the nonprofit is considering sweeping changes to its core coffee certification program. Raman comes to...

2023.09.13

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Fairtrade and B Lab Launch ‘Due Diligence’ Guide for Small and Micro Businesses

In an ocean of soul-killing, empty-sounding corporate sustainability jargon, “supply chain due diligence” is among the deepest dwellers. Yet as more businesses become concerned with how their own purchasing decisions...

2023.09.07

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At 30, Brazilian Coffee Coop Expocacer Rebrands, Expands Specialty Focus

One of the world’s largest coffee producer cooperatives, Brazil’s Expocacer, has rebranded with a new name and a focus on more sustainable agriculture and differentiation in the global specialty coffee...

2023.09.07

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GCP Snapshot: 70% of Coffee From Eight Global Buyers Meets Sustainability Baseline

More than 70% of the green coffee purchased by eight of the world’s largest green coffee buyers in 2022 met a recognized baseline sustainability standard, according to the latest annual...

2023.09.01

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