Origins
The UK’s biggest celebration of coffee is back
Hundreds of coffee shops across the country join together this week to raise funds for coffee growing communities.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Origins, Sustainability
Arabica prices slip while Robustas record an uptick in final month of CY 2021/2022
ICO’s I-CIP remains range bound since March 2022, averaging 197.13 US cents/lb for the seven months ending in September.
Dunkin’ commits to 100% responsibly sourced coffee by 2025
Showing its commitment to where its coffee comes from and how it’s sourced, Dunkin’ commits to 100% responsibly sourced coffee by 2025.
Ally Coffee to open an office in Australia & expand operations in Oceania & Asia
Ally Coffee to open a new office in Melbourne, Australia and expand sales and logistics operations to Oceania & Asia.
Coffee market lay of the land
Ryan Delany, co-founder of and chief analyst at the Coffee Trading Academy, assesses the recent coffee year (21/22) as it comes to a close (30 September) and offers an outlook on the coming CY (22/23, beginning 1 October).
Eight leading coffee companies grow their sustainable coffee purchases
Global Coffee Platform’s new report shows growth in sustainable coffee purchases of eight of the sector’s leading roasters and retailers.
Papua New Guinea creates new Minister for Coffee post
Papa New Guinea announced the creation of the Minister for Coffee role to help the industry grow, with a focus on international exports.
The complicated task of categorising ‘specialty’ tea
In a highly complex market, the Western specialty tea stakeholders are striving to achieve a unified operational framework for ‘specialty’ tea – a high added value segment – to ensure a level playing field for the global value chain.
Robustas made the biggest gains in August, up 9.2%
The ICO reports that low Arabica certified stocks and high volatility add pressure on the I-CIP, closing August at 208.37 US cents/lb.
ofi reaffirms commitment to a more resilient coffee supply chain
olam food ingredients (ofi) has announced that its coffee teams in 18 origins around the world have reached 105,000 farmers with sustainability support – over halfway towards a target of 200,000 by 2025.
YACHAK tea launches Amazon photography contest
New photography contest from YACHAK will send one adventurous photographer to the Brazilian Amazon and award them $25,000.
Zakat Foundation of America supports Yemen’s historic ‘National Yemen Coffee Auction’
With unanimous support from Yemen’s coffee community, The Mokha Institute, with support from the Zakat Foundation of America, has launched an open auction platform for Yemeni farmers and exporters to access the global marketplace for the first time.
Coffee prices fall back below 200 US cents/lb in July 2022
The ICO Composite Indicator Price (I-CIP) was down 5.7% from June to July 2022, averaging 190.82 US cents/lb for the latter.
Sri Lanka tea industry struggles but is resilient
The tea industry in Sri Lanka, with its 155 years of history, has been one of the most essential foreign currency earners for the country. It is strongly expected that Ceylon tea will be a key performer during the reconstruction of the nation.