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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
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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
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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
Guatemala Quits Coffee Agreement
The Guatemalan government is withdrawing from the International Coffee Agreement, the first country to make the leave since the United States made the same move in 2018. Read more
Unilever to Retain Several Regional Tea Brands
Unilever will retain its tea businesses in India and Indonesia, and its ready-to-drink joint ventures but is proceeding with the sale of Lipton, PG Tips, TAZO, and several other iconic tea brands. The combined properties are valued at $2.3 billion. Read more
Foodservice Coffee and Tea Sales Suffer
Morning meals and snacks suffered the steepest transaction declines during the coronavirus crisis, according to The NPD Group. Read more
Millennials Still Spend on Food
A majority of Millennials reduced their spending during the early months of the pandemic, readily abandoning fashion but not food, according to a survey. Read more
E-Commerce Sales Surge
The most popular product category purchased online during the early stages of the pandemic was food (via grocery) and food delivery or takeaway. Read more
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