Sustainability

Editorial: Shame on the Coffee Industry’s Earth Day PR

The coffee industry, an inherently environmental-resource-intensive entity, has tamped down its publicly stated enthusiasm for the Earth Day holiday in recent years. This may be due to some measure of...

2024.04.24

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Cup of Excellence Returning to Ethiopia in 2024

With participation from key Ethiopian coffee institutions, the nonprofit Cup of Excellence (CoE) has announced the 2024 return of the Ethiopia Cup of Excellence green coffee competition and auction program....

2024.04.15

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WCR Report Outlines Striking Nonconformity in the Coffee Seed Sector

The United States-based nonprofit World Coffee Research last month released a groundbreaking technical report on the coffee seed sector in Latin America. The report shines a light on current activities...

2024.04.04

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Column: Why Are ‘Sustainable’ Businesses Going Out of Business and How Can We Change That?

Why are “sustainable” businesses going out of business and how can we change that? A good place to start is with greater transparency. We also need honest recognition that multiple...

2024.04.03

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Nespresso Plans $20 Million Spend on DRC Coffees and Sector Development

Nestlé-owned coffee giant Nespresso today announced plans to spend US$20 million on coffee purchases and technical assistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as an “ambition” to...

2024.03.28

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Cotierra Raises $1 Million for Biochar Production on Coffee Farms

A Swiss-Colombian startup called Cotierra has raised US$1 million in pre-seed funding to expand the development of its biochar solutions while promising to “decarbonize” coffee supply chains. From its offices...

2024.03.26

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Specialty Roaster Paso Paso Launches in Germany with Producer Ownership

A new German coffee roasting company called Paso Paso presents a novel business model through which coffee producers have ownership and leadership stakes. Under the full name, “Paso Paso –...

2024.03.25

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Solidaridad’s Small Farmer Atlas Navigates the Perspectives of Farmers

The farmer-focused international development firm Solidaridad has been working to put the perspectives of small farmers from numerous agricultural sectors on the map — or on the atlas, as it...

2024.03.22

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SCA Mines the Coffee Industry’s Mindset On Value Distribution

The Specialty Coffee Association has released the results of a pioneering survey on the topic of equitable value distribution in the coffee industry. The findings will support a broader effort...

2024.03.21

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Global Coffee Platform Names Adriana Mejía Cuartas Board Chair

The Global Coffee Platform (GCP), a multi-stakeholder membership organization seeking to drive sustainability in the coffee industry, has named Adriana Mejía Cuartas chair of the board of directors. The founder...

2024.03.06

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