AfricaWCR Made a Free Arabica and Robusta Coffee Varieties Poster
Humans are imperfect and we all tend to get a bit scatter-brained every now and then. For example, you may be a professional coffee roaster, going casually throughout your day...
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certificationsFair Trade USA Names Sugumar Raman Chief Program Officer
Fair Trade USA last week named Sugumar Raman chief program officer. The announcement comes as the nonprofit is considering sweeping changes to its core coffee certification program. Raman comes to...
Blanca CastroBlanca Castro Named Executive Director of International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA)
Longtime international coffee professional Blanca Castro is taking over the top executive spot at the nonprofit International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA). The appointment of Castro, who originally hails from Guatemala,...
B CorporationFairtrade and B Lab Launch ‘Due Diligence’ Guide for Small and Micro Businesses
In an ocean of soul-killing, empty-sounding corporate sustainability jargon, “supply chain due diligence” is among the deepest dwellers. Yet as more businesses become concerned with how their own purchasing decisions...
brandingAt 30, Brazilian Coffee Coop Expocacer Rebrands, Expands Specialty Focus
One of the world’s largest coffee producer cooperatives, Brazil’s Expocacer, has rebranded with a new name and a focus on more sustainable agriculture and differentiation in the global specialty coffee...
AfricaGCP Snapshot: 70% of Coffee From Eight Global Buyers Meets Sustainability Baseline
More than 70% of the green coffee purchased by eight of the world’s largest green coffee buyers in 2022 met a recognized baseline sustainability standard, according to the latest annual...
Abdias OrtizFair Trade USA Names Partners in Coffee Certification Program Renewal
Fair Trade USA has unveiled the inaugural advisory board and key project partner, Ideo.org, for its “Innovation for Impact Initiative,” which is expected to result in transformations to the Fair...
BrazilGCP Brazil Study Outlines Living Wage Disparities Among Growers
Major “living income” research in Brazil found that while most types of coffee producers throughout the country’s two largest growing regions are able to earn a living income through coffee,...
El SalvadorWorld Coffee Research Launches Public Database for Arabica Fingerprinting
World Coffee Research (WCR) late last week announced the launch of a publicly available database designed to make genetic fingerprinting of arabica coffee varieties more accessible. The database is freely...
Asia5th World Coffee Conference Coming to Bangalore, India
The fifth World Coffee Conference is heading to Bangalore (Bengaluru), India, bringing together a multitude of stakeholders to address pressing issues in the global coffee sector. Taking place Sept. 25-28...