Sustainability

Peru Coffee Study Underscores Environmental Benefits of Organic Production

A study from Peru shines new light on the environmental impact of green coffee production, finding synthetic fertilizers and untreated coffee pulp to be the largest contributors to carbon emissions....

2024.11.20

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GCP: 73% of Coffee from Nine Major Buyers Meets Sustainability Baseline

Approximately 73% of the green coffee purchased by nine of the world’s largest buyers in 2023 met a recognized baseline sustainability standard, according to the latest annual report from the...

2024.11.15

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With USAID Support, JNP Coffee Establishing Burundi Coffee Academy and Dry Mill

Green coffee trading company JNP Coffee is leading the creation of a coffee academy and separate dry mill in Burundi. The academy is being designed to train to women and...

2024.11.14

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ICO Flagship Development Report: Policy Makers Should Support Circularity

In its latest flagship annual report, the Coffee Development Report, the International Coffee Organization (ICO) outlines the prospects of a circular economy in coffee against the backdrop of climate change....

2024.11.13

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EU’s Largest Political Party Seeks to Soften EUDR Deforestation Law

The largest political party in the European Union, the European People’s Party (EPP), is behind a proposal to further delay the implementation of landmark European deforestation-free legislation (EUDR) affecting coffee...

2024.11.13

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Column: Prices and Weather in Colombia Create Tension Between Conventional and Specialty

The Colombian coffee industry is currently in the middle of its main annual harvest. As the third largest coffee producing nation in the world, achieving a successful harvest for producers...

2024.11.08

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WCR and Cornell University Leading $5 Million Coffee Breeding Project

With $5 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), World Coffee Research (WCR) and Cornell University are embarking on a project focused on coffee breeding. Called The...

2024.11.05

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Map It Forward Hosting ‘Introduction to Regenerative Farming’ Workshop

Coffee events, podcasting and consulting agency Map It Forward is launching a live online workshop called “Introduction to Regenerative Coffee Farming.” The event series is scheduled to span three days,...

2024.10.17

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Fair Trade USA Names Private Label Expert Clay Dockery Head of Coffee

Sustainability certification group Fair Trade USA recently named private label industry veteran Clay Dockery as head of coffee. The appointment comes amidst a transitional period for the Oakland-based nonprofit, whose...

2024.10.15

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Let’s Talk Coffee is Back, Heading to Peru in 2025

Seattle-based green coffee trading company Sustainable Harvest is reprising its long-running Let’s Talk Coffee event, with plans for Peru in September of 2025. Held in coffee-producing countries, and convening a...

2024.10.08

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