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...
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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...
AfricaInside a New Experiment to Find the Climate-Proof Coffee of the Future
This story was produced by Grist and co-published by Roast Magazine/Daily Coffee News. An international public-private partnership is supercharging coffee breeding to save your morning brew David Ngibuini is a...
Bean of FireEl Salvador President Bukele Launches Coffee Brand with US Business Ties
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has launched of a new high-end coffee brand called Bean of Fire, targeting the United States market for sales. The exact connection to between Bukele,...
Brian WebbHala Tree Coffee Branches Out from Kona to Oahu with First Cafe
Kona, Hawaii-based coffee producer and roasting company Hala Tree Coffee recently opened its first retail cafe on the island of Oahu. Offering panoramic ocean views, the spacious Hala Tree Cafe...
BrazilNestlé Targets Brazil with New Arabica Variety Called Star 4
Multinational food giant Nestlé says it has developed a new high-yielding coffee variety called Star 4, while targeting the world’s largest coffee-producing market, Brazil. In an announcement of the launch...