Sustainability

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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Keurig Pod Recyclability Class Action in Canada Heads Toward Settlement

In the latest of several cases alleging Keurig made false or misleading claims about the recyclability of its plastic coffee pods, Keurig Canada has agreed to a CA$1.85 million (US$1.3...

2025.11.13

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Fairtrade and Bina Desa Lead EU-Funded Smallholder Initiative in Indonesia

Fairtrade International and Indonesian NGO Bina Desa are launching a four-year, €1 million (US$1.15 million) program to help smallholder farmers in Indonesia adapt to climate change, meet new sustainability regulations...

2025.11.06

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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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Wonderstate Coffee Questions Norms through Profit-Sharing Program

While coffee roasters and retailers everywhere are feeling financial strains, a new profit-sharing program from Viroqua, Wisconsin-based Wonderstate Coffee appears to have produced favorable returns all around, boosting financial health...

2025.10.30

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EU Proposes Softening EUDR Reporting Requirements for Small Companies

The European Commission is proposing to soften the reporting requirements for micro and small companies under the EU’s deforestation-free supply chain regulation, known as the EUDR. A proposal published yesterday...

2025.10.23

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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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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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Nespresso First to Claim Rainforest Alliance Regenerative Certified Coffee

Nestlé-owned coffee giant Nespresso said it will be the first coffee brand to bring a Rainforest Alliance Regenerative certified coffee to market. According to a Sept. 24 company announcement,...

2025.09.25

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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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