A study: Minimising the carbon footprint of organic coffee production
For businesses all around the world, the push to be carbon-neutral continues to be a huge priority. The coffee sector is no exception. Climate change...
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September 16, 2020What Happens To Coffee Grounds After They’re Used?
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A study: Minimising the carbon footprint of organic coffee production
For businesses all around the world, the push to be carbon-neutral continues to be a huge priority. The coffee sector is no exception. Climate change threatens the amount of land suitable for coffee farming around the world, making production more difficult and more expensive. In addition, consumers are increasingly buying sustainable and ethical products, meaning that there is a growing market for environmentally responsible coffee. As such, there have been… read more
For businesses all around the world, the push to be carbon-neutral continues to be a huge priority. The coffee sector is no exception. Climate change threatens the amount of land suitable for coffee farming around the world, making production more… read more
What Happens To Coffee Grounds After They’re Used?
We know that the coffee industry has an impact on the environment. Every step of the coffee supply chain, from growing and processing to shipping...
Three Ways To Cut Down On Coffee Waste At Home
Are you drinking more coffee at home? You’re not alone. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, home coffee consumption has increased as coffee shop sales have gone...
How Sustainable Is Your Coffee Packaging?
Sustainability is a hot topic in both the specialty coffee and packaging industries. In 2018, the UN predicted that if consumption and waste management don’t...
Rethinking Insurance to Improve Coffee Farmers’ Resilience
Coffee farming is an unpredictable business, at times devastatingly so. Weather conditions can take us by surprise while crop diseases can be prevalent and persistent....
Why Rwandan Youth Are Turning Away From Coffee Production
Like many African coffee-producing nations, Rwanda has reached a critical point in its coffee production due to the age of its farmers. A combination of...
Water Management & Coffee Production: What Producers Need to Know
As an increasingly scarce resource, water availability is a pressing issue facing coffee producers. However, as the Specialty Coffee Association says, “The way coffee is...
Renewing Generational Interest in Kenyan Coffee Production
Coffee production faces challenges all over the world. In Kenya, things are no different. However here, the age of producers could compromise the future of...
How Education Creates Opportunities in Coffee-Producing Regions
Social programmes, such as arts initiatives, are working to offer young people in coffee-producing communities better education and better work opportunities as they move into...
Coffee’s Role in The Face of Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis
“Yemen has become the largest humanitarian crisis in the world,” states the UN. It is also a country that has exported coffee globally for almost...
How Can Roasters Market Sustainable Coffee?
Sourcing sustainable coffee helps you stay true to your vision and support a better supply chain – but how do you convince customers to buy...
How to Recycle Coffee Equipment & Shop Sustainably
How are your coffee habits affecting the planet? Paper filters, coffee grounds, and plastic coffee brewers: the environmental impact of brewing coffee can soon add...
How Coffee Producers Can Adapt to Climate Change
Recent public protests on global warming have focused the world’s attention on its climate crisis. Experts believe that the consequences of climate change are –...
How to Improve Sustainability in The Coffee Roastery
At every link of the supply chain, making the coffee trade more sustainable has become a pressing task. But too often, we focus just on...
Can Coffee Quality & Environmental Sustainability Go Hand in Hand?
The future of coffee production is tied to a healthy environment. Climate change poses a threat to the amount of fertile land available for farmers...
The Benefits of The Social Enterprise Model in Coffee
According to the Financial Times, a third of start-ups now strive to include positive social impact in their business model. The same article states that...