CarbleColumn: Is the Specialty Coffee Sector Falling Behind on the Environment?
I have worked in the specialty coffee trade for over a decade and, like many people in the industry, I believed for much of that time that specialty coffee was...
Sustainability
Carble
Bridget CarringtonMichael Sheridan To Lead Coffee Quality Institute as CEO
The nonprofit Coffee Quality Institute has named longtime coffee sustainability and international development expert Michael Sheridan Chief Executive Officer. Sheridan, who most recently held the title of Director of Sourcing...
AfricaRoyal Coffee Releases the ‘World History and Geography of Arabica Cultivars’
Bay Area-based coffee trading company Royal Coffee has released an engrossing historical interpretation of the coffee family tree, called the World History and Geography of Arabica Cultivars. The project includes two...
Arisbe MendozaFairtrade and Satelligence Launch Deforestation Monitoring Initiative
As compliance deadlines for the new EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) loom, the nonprofit Fairtrade International has announced a three-year partnership with the Dutch firm Satelligence for widespread monitoring of coffee...
Agustín QuirogaCheck Out All the Great Speakers Coming to High Density 2023
The 2023 edition of the High Density online coffee conference will feature more than 20 speakers reflecting a vast range of perspectives from all over the globe. Exploring the theme “Not...
climate changeStudy: Coffee Industry at High Risk Due to Climate Change, Land Use and Pollinator Loss
A new study suggests that the loss of pollinators due to climate change and tropical deforestation will have a pronounced effect in the global coffee industry, further threatening the livelihoods...
AlajuelaBean Voyage Hosting Women-Powered Coffee Summit in Costa Rica
The coffee-focused nonprofit Bean Voyage is reprising its in-person event in Costa Rica called the Women-Powered Coffee Summit (WPCS). The two-day event, taking place Nov. 2-3 at Doka Estate in...
Annette PenselGCP and ICO Renew Multi-Stakeholder Sustainability Partnership
The International Coffee Association (ICO) and the Global Coffee Platform (GCP) renewed their vows to the global coffee sector today at the World Coffee Conference in India. Leaders of the...
Annette PenselGCP and ICO Renew Multi-Stakeholder Sustainability Partnership
The International Coffee Association (ICO) and the Global Coffee Platform (GCP) renewed their vows to the global coffee sector today at the World Coffee Conference in India. Leaders of the...
2023 Coffee BarometerA Conversation with the Authors of the 2023 Coffee Barometer
As it has in past editions, the Coffee Barometer made a massive splash throughout the coffee industry upon its latest release two weeks ago, as it outlined some of the...