News
Tchibo Enters US Market
European coffee brand Tchibo is entering the United States market with a newly announced distribution deal with Michigan-based distributor Rainmaker Food Solutions Read more
Ryoma Acquires Macap
The Ryoma Holding Company has completed its purchase of a majority stake in the 90-year-old Italian espresso grinder manufacturer Macap. Read more
Café Show Seoul Still on for November
The 19th annual Cafe Show Seoul may be the only major international coffee show that will actually be held in person this year. Read more
Short Film 'No Single Origin' on Refugees and Coffee Released
The nonprofit specialty coffee organization partnered with HOME Storytellers, a nonprofit that uses visual storytelling to amplify solutions to the refugee crisis, to produce the short film Read more
Nestlé Will Plant 3 Million Trees in Malaysia Via Project RiLeaf
Nestlé has announced it will plant three million trees through Project RiLeaf in Malaysia by 2023, committing to invest CHF4 million in this project. Read more
The Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity Tackles US Coffee Industry’s Need for Diversity
Following an Open Letter to U.S. coffee professionals in June 2020, the Coffee Coalition for Racial Equity (CCRE) is formed to lead the industry into addressing systemic racism. Read more
World’s Youngest Q-Grader Launches Joven Coffee
Francesca “Frankie” Volkema, who a year ago became the world’s youngest Q-grader at just 13 years old, launched Joven Coffee to support the future of the coffee industry. Read more
Singapore Coffee Assn and FHA Host Virtual Specialty Auction
Singapore Coffee Association, in partnership with Food&HotelAsia, will hold the first virtual edition of Singapore (Microlot) Specialty Coffee Auction on October 1 in conjunction with International Coffee Day. Read more
Courtesy Oliver Stormshak
Ethiopia Cup of Excellence Auction Breaks Record With $1.348 Million in Sales
The annual auction for Ethiopia’s best coffees broke the Cup of Excellence record in total sales with $1,348,690, topping the previous record of $830,245 from El Salvador in 2011. Read more
Jordan Sanchez
SCA's World Coffee Events Canceled
The COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on international travel restrictions forced World Coffee Events and the Specialty Coffee Association to cancel the 2020 World Coffee Championship events scheduled to take place in Melbourne and Warsaw. Read more
Global Restaurant Report Grim
Restaurant owners globally are assessing retail carnage in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that will likely claim 2.2 million restaurants in 2020. Read more
ICO Report: Covid’s Impact on Farmers
The economic realities of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic are expected to continue threatening coffee producers’ livelihoods around the world. Read more
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