AsiaEm Coffee House Brings Modern Vietnam to San Diego
The owners of the San Diego-based Ding Tea bubble tea chain expanded earlier this fall with a cafe concept that celebrates Vietnamese coffee called Em Coffee House. Opened Nov. 18,...
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CorporateEuropean Parliament Officially Postpones EUDR Enforcement
The European Union Parliament voted overwhelmingly today to postpone enforcement of the landmark EU deforestation-free supply chains law, known as EUDR. The EU Parliament adopted the extension by a vote...
Farmer IssuesUS Coffee Producers Can Tap Into $2 Billion USDA Marketing Assistance Program
Green coffee producers in the United States (we’re looking at you, Hawaii, and maybe a little bit California) can tap into a new $2 billion direct payment program designed to...
artificial intelligenceResearchers Find Highly Accurate AI Algorithm for Coffee Defect Detection
A research team focused on potential real-world AI solutions for agricultural producers says it has created a highly accurate computational model for identifying defects in green coffees. The group of...
AfricaReport: Climate Change Adaptation Plans Are Working for Coffee Producers
A new report commissioned by Fairtrade International and co-funded by the European Union found that coffee producers are leading producers in other agricultural sectors in planning for climate change, though...
AfricaMajor FAO Report Reveals ‘Hidden Costs’ of Coffee Production
As coffee prices currently sit at historically high levels on the commodities markets, driven by supply concerns and growing demand, the economic benefits for green coffee producers might seem universally...
AfricaColumn: The Shifting Seasons of Coffee Shipments
Seasonality The idea that a particular crop — in our case, coffee — is available and fresh for a particular portion of the year is long-ingrained in the specialty food...
acquisitionsNew Investment Firm Sojourner Acquires Hawaii Coffee Company
A private investment firm led by the past chairman of Canada’s Kicking Horse Coffee made an undisclosed investment in Honolulu-based Hawaii Coffee Company, one of the largest coffee roasting and...
4CLabor Violations Alleged in Starbucks and Nestlé Supply Chains in China
Independent field investigations in China’s Yunnan Province found labor violations at coffee farms that supply coffees purchased and certified as sustainable by coffee giants Starbucks and Nestlé, according to a...
BrazilInside Brazil and Colombia Semi-Annual Coffee Market Reports
The USDA Foreign Agriculture Service last week released semi-annual market reports on two of the world’s largest coffee-producing markets, Brazil and Colombia. The reports come against the backdrop of a...