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Key takeaways Global specialty coffee demand is rising, pressuring producers to improve quality. Ageing farmer populations threaten the continuity of coffee production worldwide. Long-term buyer relationships enable producers to innovate and invest in farms. Direct trade and blockchain platforms help producers access fairer, wider markets. In its latest report, the USDA predicts that both global coffee production and consumption will reach record highs in 2025/26. Production is estimated at 178.8… read more
Key takeaways Global specialty coffee demand is rising, pressuring producers to improve quality. Ageing farmer populations threaten the continuity of coffee production worldwide. Long-term buyer relationships enable producers to innovate and invest in farms. Direct trade and blockchain platforms help… read more
Key takeaways Global specialty coffee demand is rising, pressuring producers to improve quality. Ageing farmer populations threaten the continuity of coffee production worldwide. Long-term buyer...
Key takeaways Higher coffee prices don’t automatically incentivise investment in coffee quality. Market volatility increases financial risk, making it harder for producers to predict income...
Sustained high arabica prices have created an unprecedented time for the coffee industry. Arabica futures, which hit a record high of US $4.41/lb in early...
According to the World Resources Institute, Earth lost 3.7 million ha of tropical primary forest land in 2023, which it says is the equivalent of...
Cuba (or the Republic of Cuba) is the second most populous country in the Caribbean. Considered part of Latin America, the island is located where...
According to a 2022 United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation study, between 1990 and 2020, approximately 420 million hectares of forest was converted into agricultural land –...
For centuries, many producers have been growing coffee with other cash crops for a number of reasons. But in recent years, with climate change, an...
The coffee industry is well aware of the impact of climate change on production across the Bean Belt. Over the past few decades, we have...
It takes money – and sometimes a lot – to grow specialty coffee. Producers not only need to continuously maintain and improve quality and yields,...
For many consumers and industry professionals, specialty coffee and direct trade are inextricably linked. Building strong and mutually beneficial working relationships between producers and roasters...
For the millions of farmers around the world, the emergence of fragrant flowers on coffee plants marks one of the most important stages of the...
Growing high-quality coffee requires great skill and attention to detail. Beyond implementing farming best practices, harvesting and sorting cherries are essential parts of the process....
As with any agricultural commodity, capital and access to finance are essential for coffee farmers. Moreover, access to capital becomes even more important when we...
According to statistics from the United States Department of Agriculture, India’s 2022/23 coffee production will increase by 3.8% to 5.74 million 60kg bags. This makes...
Robusta accounts for approximately 30% to 40% of the global coffee supply; countries like Vietnam, Brazil, and Indonesia are the largest producers of robusta in...
Brazil is the largest producer of coffee in the world. According to data from the United States Department of Agriculture, it will produce 62.6 million...