Origins
Global green coffee exports drop 5.5% for CY 2022/23
The ICO reports that NY and London certified trend down as global green coffee exports fall 5.5% to 110.81 bags in coffee year 2022/23.
Amatera to speed up development of climate resilient coffee
Amatera, a French startup developing climate-smart perennial crops including a new coffee variety with the resilience and yields of Robusta and the taste of Arabica, has closed a €1.5 million ($1.6 million) pre-seed round.
Neumann Kaffee Gruppe has joined the ILO Child Labour Platform
Together with other companies, Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) has joined the new inter-agency project “Ending Child Labour in Supply Chains”, led by the International Labour Organization (ILO), to address the root causes of child labour in supply chains.
The balance of organic
The growth of the organic tea and coffee market is accelerating, but is the cost to the producers and consumers justified by the environmental benefits? By Kathryn Brand
Caffè Culture asks the questions about the reality of supply chain sustainability
An expert panel from across the coffee supply chain converged at Caffè Culture last week and discussed how sustainable the supply chain can really be.
BSCA to forensically verify its coffee’s provenance
Brazil Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA) teams up with forensic origin-tracer, Oritain, to guarantee the provenance of Brazilian regional coffees.
Arabicas drop slightly while Robustas remain firmly above 120.00 US cents/lb
The ICO reports that Arabicas drop while Robustas remain above 120.00 US cents/lb in September; world economies and rising costs of living expected to impact consumption.
The coffee market remains fickle
In an exclusive article to T&CTJ, Carlos Mera, head of the agri-commodities markets at Rabobank’s RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets division, reviews the recently closed CY 22/23 and assesses CY 23/24, which begins 1 October. By Carlos Mera
Yemeni Coffee celebrated in a national tasting event
In celebration of World Coffee Day, the Yemeni National Coffee Auction organised a tasting event for Yemeni coffee, which is one of the oldest and finest coffees in the world.
Nestlé to pilot weather insurance programme for Indonesian coffee farms
Nestlé announced that it is piloting a weather insurance programme, with climate insurance specialist, Blue Marble, in Indonesia for more than 800 smallholder coffee farmers that supply coffee to its brand, Nescafé.
Robusta prices hit near record highs in August
The International Coffee Organization reports that Arabica-Robusta price movements recouple in August — Robustas remain at near record highs.
The ICO and ILO mark International Coffee Day by promoting workers’ rights
On this year’s International Coffee Day (ICD) – 1 October 2023 – the ICO and ILO are launching campaign around the theme “promoting the right to a safe and healthy working environment in the coffee supply chain.”
WCR releases open-access arabica coffee genetic database
World Coffee Research (WCR) have announced the release of an arabica coffee genetic fingerprint database that will make variety authentication cheaper and simpler.
The threat of climate change looms ever larger over the coffee industry
The recent extreme weather worldwide is driving home the threat global warming is posing to the coffee industry. As it is, the industry is vulnerable to such threats, therefore changes are necessary to safeguard it for the future.