World Coffee Research Shares Findings from a New Study
A World Coffee Research study traces the history of the Coffea arabica species.
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Announcing “Thank My Farmer,” IBM Blockchain’s New Traceability App
Tech giant IBM Blockchain and its traceability platform, Farmer Connect, announced its new app, “Thank My Farmer,” which will allow coffee consumers to trace their coffee back to origin.
What’s New with Cascara?
From Starbucks to Shake Shack, cascara has been popping up on menus everywhere, including at specialty coffee shops and teahouses.
Understanding the Cost Crisis
For all we love about coffee, there is a growing awareness of an age-old undercurrent: a deceptive riptide that many are calling the “Cost Crisis,” whose forces are being felt more acutely during this sustained low in the Commodity Market Price of coffee.
Surprising Changes in Japanese Tea Culture & Business
Why traditional tea culture in Japan is on the decline and what the industry is doing to fight back.
Crowdfunding Campaign Launches to Help the Peruvian Amazon
Canadian roaster company Bean North Coffee Roasting Co. Ltd. recently announced its partnership with green coffee importers Coop Coffee in an effort to support a women-run reforestation project in the Peruvian Amazon, led by Grow Ahead and CAC Pangoa.
Celebrate Cerrado Mineiro Day
The Cerrado Coffee Growers Federation, in partnership with Ally Coffee, launched the first “Cerrado Mineiro Day,” to celebrate coffee from the Região do Cerrado Mineiro, Brazil’s first and only Designation of Origin for coffee.
Before + Now: How Photos Are Telling the Story of Coffee Farmers in Burundi
In the spring of 2018, the Long Miles Coffee Project launched a small venture that would eventually come to be known as “Before + Now.” Fresh Cup spoke with its creators to learn more about the project, how climate change is impacting coffee farming, and what’s next for Before + Now.
Rainforest Alliance Extends Fundraiser for the Amazon
The Rainforest Alliance announced it would be redirecting 100% of donations made through its Instagram page to Brazilian frontline groups fighting deforestation and defending indigenous rights in the Amazon.
Mexico’s Expo Café 2019 Kicks Off
Now in its 22nd year, Expo Café aims to increase the level of international interest in the crop and highlight Mexico’s status as the world’s 11th-largest coffee producer and leading grower of organic coffee.