coffee farmers
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.
NKG acquires majority stake in the Nordic Approach Group
Green coffee service group, NKG, further expands its worldwide network with the acquisition of the Nordic Approach Group.
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.
The 34th Specialty Coffee Expo Attendance Exceeds 11,500
The SCA’s 2023 Specialty Coffee Expo hits nearly 12,000 attendees and crowns six new US Coffee Champions in Portland, Oregon.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Origins, Product news, Sustainability
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.
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 ICO unveils new International Coffee Agreement
The ICO reveals landmark 2022 International Coffee Agreement, formally welcoming the global private sector to key discussions on the future of coffee London.
IDH Farmfit Fund provides support to financing programme for Vietnamese coffee exporter
IDH Farmfit Fund has announced the close of a credit facility of up to USD $1,000,000 to support ACOM’s unique financing programme, which provides growth opportunities for smallholder coffee farmers across Vietnam.
Collaborative research underway to support living incomes of Peruvian coffee farmers
Under the framework of the National Coffee Action Plan, leading actors in the coffee value chain have come together to support a living income benchmark study in Peru with the Anker Research Institute.
ICO & IDH team up on increasing incomes for smallholder coffee farmers
A new partnership between the International Coffee Organization and IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative has been formed to lay the groundwork for living and prosperous incomes for coffee farmers.
Fairtrade farmers increasingly threatened by climate change, warns study
The intensifying impacts of climate change pose a serious risk to global agricultural production and directly threaten the livelihoods of millions of Fairtrade farmers, a new study has revealed.