Sustainability

Three Questions with Vikram Patel of PNG-Focused Benchmark Coffee Traders

After passing the Illinois state bar, Vikram Patel practiced law for two years. During that time, he was also sowing the seeds of a green coffee business that has since...

2024.06.20

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Report Highlights Glaring Discrepancies in Coffee Value Distribution

A new economic report shows that while coffee has enough value to ensure profitability for everyone in the supply chain, the current distribution of value heavily favors roasters and...

2024.06.19

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ICO and UNIDO Outline an Unprecedented Global Coffee Fund

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Coffee Organization (ICO) today unveiled a major building block in a potentially transformational global fund to support the coffee sector....

2024.06.14

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Coffee Giant Switzerland Launches the Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform

A new multi-stakeholder initiative (MSI) called the Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform (SSCP) just launched as the global coffee industry continues to grapple with sustainability challenges. Heralded by its founders as...

2024.06.13

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European Roasters Call for Delay in EU Deforestation Rules (EUDR)

A consortium of large European green coffee purchasing and roasting companies is asking EU lawmakers to delay implementation of Europe’s new anti-deforestation law. The 23-year-old nonprofit group International Coffee Partners...

2024.06.07

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Vietnam Coffee Report: Production Steady, Moderated by Climate Change

Coffee production in Vietnam for the 2024/25 year is forecast to remain steady at approximately 29 million 60-kilogram bags (robusta and arabica combined). A continued period of favorable global prices...

2024.06.06

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Sustainable Harvest Inks Sustainability-Linked $20 Million Credit Deal

Seattle-based green coffee importing company Sustainable Harvest recently closed a $20 million credit agreement with Brown Brothers Harriman. The sustainability-linked loan agreement, which closed in April, represents the first standalone...

2024.06.05

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Scientific Review Calls for Standardization in Coffee Life Cycle Assessments

A new systematic review of 34 previous studies on the environmental impact of green coffee production from seed to cup calls for more consistent methodologies, more detailed reporting and increased...

2024.06.05

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Three Questions with Ben Carlson of Long Miles Coffee Project

Responding to past injustices in Burundi’s industry and building upon their own careers in coffee, Ben and Kristy Carlson started Long Miles Coffee Project in 2011. The coffee production and...

2024.05.29

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Nicaragua Coffee Report: Production May Rebound Despite Ongoing Labor Shortage

Total coffee production in Nicaragua is expected to rebound to historically near-average levels in 2024/25 thanks largely to more cooperative weather. However, overall production and trade remained hampered by unprecedented...

2024.05.29

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