Origins
ICO composite indicator increases for the 4th consecutive month
The International Coffee Organisation announced that in February 2021, the ICO composite indicator continued its upward trend.
Mercon Coffee Group and Seeds for Progress Foundation inaugurate new development centre in Nicaragua
The new development centre is the third to be inaugurated as part of the Cultivating Education Program; an initiative that contributes to the prevention of child labour in coffee producing regions.
ACE announces winners of first Isla Hawaii auction
Alliance for Coffee Excellence in partnership with the Isla Custom Coffees has announced the 16 winning coffees for the first-ever Isla Hawaii Private Collection Auction.
Ditta Artigianale’s journey around the world continues with El Diamante coffee from Costa Rica
El Diamante is the specialty coffee of the month presented by the florentine coffee roaster, a unique variety processed in the farm of Fernández Morera family with an anaerobic fermentation process.
History made with top price set for Tanzanian coffee
Ngorongoro Coffee Group hit a record-smashing price of $65.00/lb set for Tanzania coffee at the first ever Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) Ngorongoro Tanzania Private Collection Auction.
Arabica prices rise in January while Robusta falls
The ICO announced that Arabica prices rose in January, while Robusta prices decreased and stocks for both grew.
ACE announces partnership with scientific traceability company Oritain
Scientific traceability company, Oritain, is now working with the Alliance for Coffee Excellence to verify the origin of coffee submitted for auction in the global Cup of Excellence competition.
Sucafina opens new offices in Indonesia
Sucafina’s new Indonesia-based company works directly with farmers, producers, dry mills and exporters.
Ditta Artigianale promotes specialty coffee from Honduras
The florentine coffee roaster is launching a campaign to discover the world’s finest varieties of coffee, starting with Mokka, Geisha and Java varieties from the Finca El Puente Farm in Honduras.
Arabica prices rise in December per ICO’s latest report
According to the International Coffee Organisation’s latest report, prices for Arabica group indicators grew in December 2020, with the largest increase occurring for Brazilian Naturals.
Alliance for Coffee Excellence announces winners of first ever Ngorongoro Tanzania auction
The 27 winning coffees from the first-ever Ngorongoro Tanzania Private Collection Auction represent five farms, six processes and 11 varieties.
The coffee partnership driving landscape-level sustainability in Mexico
The partnership between Olam Coffee, part of Olam Food Ingredients, and the Rainforest Alliance in Mexico is part of the Alliance for Sustainable Landscapes and Markets, funded by USAID, which is working to conserve biodiversity and provide sustainable farmer livelihoods in the biological corridor of the La Frailescana region of Chiapas.
Applications open for Tea Tycoons
Questex, organiser of the World Tea Expo, has launched a new programme to celebrate and honour emerging small businesses producing innovative products for the global tea industry.
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Sucafina opens new offices in Yunnan, China
Swiss-based coffee company Sucafina has established a China-based company, Sucafina (Yunnan) Co Ltd, to support its work with Yunnan coffee farmers.