Sustainability

‘Forest 500’ Report Tracks Coffee Industry Deforestation Commitments

While the looming EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has been nudging corporate behavioral changes in Europe, the coffee industry remains among the weakest performers on several key indicators of deforestation risk,...

2026.04.16

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Coffee Crops Are Dying from a Fungus with Species-Jumping Genes

For anyone who relies on coffee to start their day, coffee wilt disease may be the most important disease you’ve never heard of. This fungal disease has repeatedly reshaped the global coffee...

2026.04.14

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Coffee Quality Institute Revives Coffee Corps Program

The nonprofit Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) has reactivated its Coffee Corps volunteer program, issuing its first call for volunteers since the program went dormant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Coffee Corps,...

2026.04.14

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Study: ‘Default Nudge’ to Oat Milk Reduces Carbon Footprint of Cafe Drinks

Making oat milk the default option for cafe drinks while still offering cow’s milk sharply increased the share of plant-based milk use in real-world testing, according to a new...

2026.04.11

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WCR Leads Nearly $1 Million Project to Strengthen Ugandan Coffee Sector

The nonprofit World Coffee Research (WCR) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have announced a €850,000 (roughly $994,000) investment designed to improve Ugandan farmers’ access to disease-resistant...

2026.04.09

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Opinion: Technical Gap Slowing Agroforestry in Key Colombian Lands

Colombia is the world’s third-largest coffee producer and a main producer of Arabica coffee, which is known worldwide for its quality. The nation began developing commercial production in 1870, which...

2026.04.08

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Major Ag Lender Warns of Arabica Land Losses from Climate Change

One of the world’s largest agricultural lenders issued a stark warning to the coffee industry last week, saying broad areas now used for arabica production could become climatically unsuitable...

2026.04.02

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Coffee Circle and Bean Voyage Win 2026 SCA Sustainability Awards

Berlin, Germany-based roaster Coffee Circle and Costa Rica-based nonprofit Bean Voyage are the winners of the Specialty Coffee Association‘s 2026 Sustainability Awards. The SCA announced the winners ahead of...

2026.04.02

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Major Traders Agree on Two ‘Principles of Procurement’ to Improve Coffee Sector Sustainability

A group of 14 major coffee traders and roasters has agreed on two shared green coffee buying principles intended to improve the long-term economic viability of coffee farmers. Three...

2026.04.01

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Nestlé and ILO Launch Two-Year Project Addressing Farm Labor in Three Key Countries

Nestlé and the International Labour Organization have announced a new two-year project on labor rights in coffee supply chains, focusing on three of the world’s major producing countries: Brazil, Colombia...

2026.04.01

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