Origins
White teas: A true Chinese delicacy
Elegant, rare and exclusive, China’s white teas are a small, highly sought after and pricey category, whose appeal is growing among consumers around the world. By Barbara Dufrêne.
Rainforest Alliance debuts new strategic direction
The Rainforest Alliance has set out its new vision for accelerating action to address the climate emergency, biodiversity loss, systemic poverty, and human rights issues in its 2022 Annual Report.
Eight GCP members raise $1.5 million in first funding round
The Global Coffee Platform (GCP) has announced that eight of its leading members have championed the launch of a new era of collective action in coffee sustainability.
Progress made in climate-resistant coffee species in Sierra Leone
A Sierra Leonean project to recultivate a historic local species better adapted to higher temperatures than climate-vulnerable Arabica, the main source for commercial coffee, has achieved significant progress.
Heifer International and EthicHub invest in smallholder coffee farmers in Mexico
The companies have announced a joint investment of $420,000 with Heifer Labs and Heifer Mexico to improve financial access for smallholder coffee farmers in Mexico through the EthicHub Regenerative Finance (ReFi) platform.
Mozambique becomes the latest member of the ICO
The Government of Mozambique has joined the International Coffee Organization (ICO) for the first time in its history, at a ceremony held in central London.
ICE Commodity Traceability Service created to help coffee industry with EU Deforestation Regulation
ICE Benchmark Administration plans to launch ICE Commodity Traceability Service to assist coffee and cocoa industries comply with EU Deforestation Regulation.
OFI joins partnership to promote sustainable Indonesian coffee production
USAID has launched a new project to promote sustainable coffee and cocoa production in Indonesia with the Indonesian government, The Hershey Company, Rikolto, and PT. Olam Indonesia.
The impact of the updates to the USDA Organic Rule for imported products
The USDA issued the biggest changes to its Organic Rule since it was first enacted more than two decades ago. Companies importing organic coffee and tea products must understand, implement and comply with the changes by March 2024.
4C Services and Melitta Europe hold final coffee workshop
The final workshop for the joint project “Improving working and living conditions for coffee smallholders in Colombia” by 4C Services and Melitta Europa – Division Coffee was held on 25 April 2023 in Santa Marta, Colombia.
World Coffee Research releases new Robusta variety catalogue
Robusta farmers have a new open-access resource at their fingertips—World Coffee Research’s (WCR) Robusta Variety Catalog, which is available in English and Spanish, and profiles 47 robusta varieties.
Coffee grown from Tchibo’s Tanzania Coffee Club is now available
At Tchibo’s sustainability project “Tanzania Coffee Club,” pupils learn methods for sustainable coffee cultivation and cultivate their own coffee plants.
Achieving responsible coffee sourcing
Although the concept of responsible sourcing to benefit coffee farmers remains high, the actual practice appears to still be low. By Shem Oirere
April coffee prices rise on the heels of decreasing exports
In its latest report, the ICO stated that the I-CIP expanded to 178.57 US cents/lb in April 2023, supported by decreasing exports.