ColumnsColumn: Don’t Buy Too Much Coffee
An importer will never tell you this, but don’t buy too much coffee. Most importers view trading as a zero-sum game where the objective is simple: win as much business...
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certificationsFair Trade USA Founder Paul Rice Resigning as CEO
An influential figure in the fair trade movement over the past quarter century, Paul Rice is resigning as CEO of Fair Trade USA. In an announcement last week, Rice said...
Angel BedrossianLA Roaster Angelino’s Coffee is Buying the World’s Most Prized Coffees at All Costs
In an unprecedented high-end buying spree, California roasting company Angelino’s Coffee has purchased all 11 top-scoring coffees from the 2024 Cup of Excellence (CoE) program. In the process, the 22-year-old...
Farmer IssuesInternational Women’s Coffee Alliance Launches Vital Impact Fund
The International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) recently launched the Vital Impact Fund, designed to address the most urgent needs of women working in coffee. The nonprofit organization noted that a...
60 DecibelsThe Coffee Farmer Thriving Index Says ‘Listen to the Farmers’
A major report from the social impact assessment firm 60 Decibels found that more than one third of coffee farmers in Uganda reported no profit in the previous year, with...
AfricaFrom Philly’s Win Win Coffee Comes the ViaNexta Coffee Trading Platform
The founders of Philadelphia’s Win Win Coffee have launched digital supply chain platform called ViaNexta designed to connect coffee farmers in the African diaspora directly to coffee buyers. Developed by...
AfricaThe 21st African Fine Coffees Conference and Expo is Heading to Tanzania
At a launch event in Tanzania today, the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) announced that its flagship conference and expo will take place in Dar es Salaam in 2025. Happening...
ColumnsOpinion: Large Roasters Urge EUDR Delay, But Where’s the Culpability?
As the enforcement countdown for the new EU deforestation-free law (EUDR) reaches its final months, the chorus of prominent coffee industry voices urging a delay is growing ever louder. Beginning...
breedingResearchers Explore High-Elevation Robusta as Arabica Replacement
The results of a five-year multi-location field trial in Brazil suggest that robusta grown at high elevations might be a suitable replacement for arabica, which is facing existential threats on...
AmazonasThe Success of the Origen Tostadores All-Staff Farm Visits in Peru
Most coffee professionals in urban environments may never actually see the places in which coffee is grown, processed and made ready for trade. This is true even for urbanites in...