Coffee Report
Drought-Resistant Wild Robusta Found In Uganda
Previously unknown populations of potentially drought-resistant wild robusta coffee have been discovered by a team of Ugandan, Dutch, and French scientists in endangered forests in Uganda. Read more
Leaf Rust Discovered on the Hawaiian Islands
Despite generations of careful crop management, stringent screening, and strict quarantine protocols, the fungus Hemileia Vastatrix, root cause of the crop-destroying plant disease coffee leaf rust (CLR) found its way into Hawaii. Read more
Breville Buys Baratza
Australia-based international home appliance maker Breville Group has acquired the United States-based grinder manufacturer Baratza. Read more
Singapore Coffee Association Holds Innovative Online Event
The Singapore Coffee Association (SCA) held its first Singapore Specialty Coffee Auction last month, using an innovative online, virtual format for the event organized in partnership with Food&HotelAsia (FHA). Read more
Sneak Preview Of Atomo “Molecular Coffee”
With the new money, Atomo Coffee is building a 12,000-square-foot roastery and production center in Seattle. The first product off the production line next year will be caffeinated cold brew containing 100 mg of caffeine per 8-ounce can. Read more
New Study on Coffee and Colon Cancer
The findings, published this month in the peer-reviewed American Medical Association journal JAMA Oncology, indicate that greater coffee consumption corresponds with a reduced risk of the cancer worsening. Read more
New Arabica Genetic Group, Yemenia, Sees First International Auction
Scientists have identified a new genetic group of the Arabica coffee species in Yemen. The new genetic group has been dubbed “Yemenia,” as it is said to exist only in Yemen. Read more
Costa Coffee Cuts Jobs
Costa Coffee, a leading retail coffee chain in the United Kingdom, is eliminating more than 10% of its workforce as it reopens storefronts following a Covid-19 lockdown. Read more
Probat Launches New Shop Roaster
The P05 roaster is intended to give users greater control over the nuances of each roast while embodying Probat’s iconic design language. Read more
SCA Postpones 2021 Expo
The Specialty Coffee Association’s annual Expo has been postponed until September 2021, c.e.o. Yannis Apostolopoulos announced in a statement. The event, already canceled for 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, was originally set for April 2021. Read more
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US Coffee Grower Looks to Regenerative Crops
Frinj Coffee, the Southern California operation that proved quality coffee could be grown on the US mainland, is entering into land-use partnerships to investigate whether the coffee plant can be a regenerative crop. Read more
Starbucks Adds Traceability App for Consumers
Starbucks coffee consumers curious to know more about what they are drinking can now scan a bag of coffee beans and find out. Read more
Big Investment for Molecular Coffee
A Seattle coffee company says it can make better coffee without beans, and venture capitalists are investing $9 million to make it happen. Read more
Uganda Coffee Law Registers Farmers
Coffee farmers across Uganda are now expected to register and report on their operations to the government under a new National Coffee Bill that recently passed the Ugandan Parliament. Read more
Walmart Delivers Coffee Roasted to Order
Walmart customers can now order fresh-roasted coffee online under a partnership with a Colorado-based coffee company. Read more
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