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Futuristic Earth-Cooling Solution Not Likely to Protect Coffee, Study Finds

A radical climate-engineering solution may not be able to safeguard coffee or other climate-sensitive crops as the planet warms, according to a new study. New research published Nov. 4 in...

2025.11.15

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Column: What the 2025 Brazil Coffee Harvest Can Teach Us About the Future

Another year has passed for coffee in Brazil, and the 2025 crop is now virtually 100% picked, in storage and ready for commercialization. I’d like to take this opportunity to...

2025.11.04

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Bipartisan Senators Bring Forth the ‘No Coffee Tax Act’

Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) and Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) this week brought forth the “No Coffee Tax Act,” proposing to repeal all Donald Trump-era tariffs on coffee while preventing future...

2025.10.31

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Report Says Coffee Continues to Erase Brazil’s Forests, Exacerbating Climate Shocks

A new report from the nonprofit Coffee Watch says that modern coffee production in Brazil continues to be a significant driver of deforestation, with hundreds of thousands of hectares...

2025.10.23

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SCA Announces World of Coffee Bogotá and World Brewers Cup 2027

The Specialty Coffee Association and the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) are bringing the World of Coffee trade show and the World Brewers Cup to Bogotá in 2027. SCA...

2025.10.22

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Brazil Study Promotes Closed Fermentation to Boost Quality of Unripe Coffees

New research from Brazil suggests that highly controlled anaerobic fermentation can improve the quality of unripe coffees to the point that they meet specialty coffee standards. Published in the...

2025.10.17

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Peixoto Coffee Shares the Spotlight at CP Coffee and Pâtisserie in Phoenix

Two culinary masters in Phoenix have aligned like yin and yang at CP Coffee and Pâtisserie, featuring specialty coffee from Peixoto Coffee Roasters and the edible art of Chacónne...

2025.10.14

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EU Proposes Another 12-Month Delay to EUDR, Cites IT Issues

The European Commission is planning yet another one-year delay to enforcement of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), citing poor development and performance of the Commission’s IT system. The postponement plan...

2025.09.25

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U.S. Legislators Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Exempt Coffee from Tariffs

Amid soaring prices for coffee at U.S. grocery stores, legislators are planning to introduce a bipartisan bill to exempt coffee from recently imposed U.S. tariffs, which are fees paid...

2025.09.20

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Rainforest Alliance Launching Regenerative Agriculture Certification for Coffee

Rainforest Alliance just announced the launch of a new standard and certification for regenerative agriculture in coffee, with a distinct “regenerative” seal expected to land on consumer coffee bags...

2025.09.09

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