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Coffee year 2019-20 ends in surplus
Coffee year 2019-20 is seen ending in a surplus of 1.54 million bags.
Half-year Cup of Excellence results provide huge hope for farmers
With record-setting prices for all of its last five auctions, Alliance for Coffee Excellence delivered over $3 million dollars in gross auction revenue for its combined 123 winning Cup of Excellence coffees.
First virtual Singapore specialty coffee auction attracts 45 producers
45 producers and 56 lots of specialty grade coffee will be joining the first Singapore (Micro-Lot) Specialty Coffee Auction organised virtually by the Singapore Coffee Association.
Nestlé intensifies its sustainable packaging efforts
Nestlé is intensifying its actions to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 and to reduce its use of virgin plastics by one-third in the same period.
Tips for hosting virtual events
What makes a virtual event a worthy substitution for the real thing? Between myself and T&CTJ editor Vanessa Facenda, we’ve attended a significant amount of virtual events this year alone and have compiled some ‘dos and don’ts below — that is, sort of a ‘what works well’ based on our experiences.
ICO reports that August marks the second consecutive monthly rise in coffee prices
In its latest report, the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) revealed that all group indicator prices rose in August 2020 for the second consecutive month.
Coffee Association of Canada’s virtual conference to focus on finding Silver Linings
The Coffee Association of Canada (CAC) will hold its first virtual conference from 6-7 October 2020, which will focus on finding the positive as leaders in the coffee industry share data and insights.
Bidders back coffee farmers in Guatemala Cup of Excellence online auction
Alliance for Coffee’s recent auction resulted in new all-time Guatemala competition highs for average price per pound and top price.
Coffee prices rise in July after three months of decline
The International Coffee Organisation (ICO) reported that prices for all coffee groups rose in July 2020 following three months of declines, though the largest month-on-month increase occurred for Brazilian Naturals.
2020 World Coffee Championships cancelled due to Covid-19 travel restrictions
World Coffee Events (WCE) and the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) have announced the cancellation of the 2020 World Coffee Championship events scheduled to take place in Melbourne and Warsaw.
Starbucks joins industry leaders to accelerate progress towards a net zero future
Starbucks is collaborating with eight other global companies to launch Microsoft’s Transform to Net Zero initiative.
Nestlé speeds up factory support with augmented reality
Nestlé is expanding the use of augmented reality technology to provide remote support to its production and R&D sites and to connect with suppliers.
Sustainable Coffee Challenge welcomes new partners
The Sustainable Coffee Challenge has announced 14 new partners joining the Challenge’s mission to make coffee the world’s first sustainable agricultural product.
AVPA organises third international Teas of the World contest
AVPA is organising its third international Teas of the World contest to encourage and support producers in this period of economic recovery.