Coffee Report

Trust Safeguards Coffee Diversity

The Crop Trust is a non-profit with a mission to safeguard the diversity of all crops. Coffee is among those most in need of protection. Read more

Jul 20, 2019 12:00 AM Coffee Report

Uganda’s Coffee Exports Up

Coffee exports from this African country are up 6% percent over last year, according to government reports. That brings the total export volume to 4.5 million bags or $492 million. About 15% of that production is in Arabica beans. Read more

Jul 1, 2019 8:12 AM Coffee Report

Colombia Looks South for Coffee

Colombian officials want to increase coffee production by 30% and they are looking to a strife-torn southern region of the country for more beans. Read more

Jul 1, 2019 8:11 AM Coffee Report

Schmidt Takes Over Diedrich Roasters

Karl Schmidt recently was named c.e.o. of Diedrich Roasters, taking over for retiring chief Michael Paquin. Schmidt is a coffee industry veteran, most recently serving as president of the Probat Group in North America. Read more

Jul 1, 2019 8:09 AM Coffee Report

STA Impianti Introduces Small Roaster

STA Impianti recently unveiled its new RBL 15, a smaller roasting machine designed for laboratories, small batches and specialty coffee. The company calls it “a technologically advanced unit” with a small footprint. Read more

Jul 1, 2019 8:07 AM Coffee Report

Starbucks Issues $1B Sustainability Bond

Starbucks issued a $1 billion sustainability bond recently to support its efforts in ethical coffee sourcing and its Greener Retail initiative. Read more

Jul 1, 2019 8:00 AM Coffee Report

SCA Seeks Board Nominees

Jul 1, 2019 7:45 AM Coffee Report

New Mobile App Helps Coffee Growers Boost Yields

A new mobile application, recently launched by Jamaica Coffee Corporation, is designed to help farmers dramatically increase their yields. Read more

Jul 1, 2019 7:43 AM Coffee Report

Startup raises $20 million

Jul 1, 2019 7:26 AM Coffee Report

Coffee Exports to Rise

Coffee exports are expected to increase to a record 4 million 60-kilogram bags in the fiscal year 2019-20 as yields improve and more land is set aside for coffee cultivation. Read more

Jul 1, 2019 7:25 AM Coffee Report

GEA Builds Freeze-Dried Coffee Production Plant in Vietnam

GEA has completed a new freeze-dried instant coffee plant on a green field site in Vietnam for a subsidiary of Tata Coffee Limited, India. The new plant was inaugurated on March 6. Read more

Jun 2, 2019 2:22 PM Coffee Report

Microsoft Traceability Tool

Starbucks is working with technology giant Microsoft to expand its ability to anticipate customers’ orders and suggest new purchases. Read more

May 29, 2019 12:00 AM Coffee Report

Coffee Cradle to Host COE

The Alliance for Coffee Excellence (ACE) and the Ethiopia Coffee and Tea Authority announced the country’s first Cup of Excellence competition will take place in March 2020. Read more

May 27, 2019 12:00 AM Coffee Report

Brand Strategist Join Dutch Bros

Rick Anguilla joined Oregon-based Dutch Bros Coffee in April as the company’s first-ever chief marketing officer. He will serve as the company’s brand strategist. Read more

May 21, 2019 12:00 AM Coffee Report

Nespresso to Revive Origins

The Swiss company has launched a new program, “Reviving Origins,” to restore coffee farming in regions of the world that have faced political conflicts, economic hardships or environmental challenges. Read more

May 17, 2019 12:00 AM Coffee Report