What’s the difference between coffee estates and coffee co-operatives?
In many coffee-producing countries around the world, there are a number of ways in which farms are operated and managed. Understandably, this has a significant...
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How do increases in the price of coffee affect co-operatives?
From early 2021 through until mid-2022, coffee prices increased steadily – with arabica futures reaching a ten-year high of US 258.95 cents/lb in February 2022. ...
Understanding the co-operative model in Kenya’s coffee sector
Historically, as many as 50% of Kenya’s coffee producers have worked with big estates or co-operatives at any given time. Across the country, these organisations...