ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Italy and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) signed a financing agreement for a project entitled: 'Improving the Sustainability and Inclusiveness of the Ethiopian Coffee Value Chain through Private and Public Partnership.'
ELMSFORD, NY, U.S. – Urnex Brands, LLC announced earlier this week the hiring of Dan Janson as Sales Director – Eastern US & Canada. Dan is a Specialty Coffee industry veteran, with over 20 years of experience working with roasters and equipment manufacturers.
GAINESVILLE, Florida, U.S. – A University of Florida team’s novel methods are helping farmers at home and abroad fight agricultural pests. An insect no bigger than a grain of rice is threatening coffee worldwide, but a team of University of Florida researchers is using some unconventional thinking to stop it in its tracks.
BOGOTA, Colombia –Besides the recognized expert and leader in sustainable development Professor Jeffrey Sachs as keynote speaker, the program of the first World Coffee Producers Forum includes figures of international stature and will address issues of great importance for the entire coffee industry, making this event a must.
BANGALORE, India – Coffee Board has anticipated a sharp dip in the overall production of coffee in the year 2016-17 as the Western Ghats witnessed erratic rains in February and March. Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and Industry Minister informed in a written reply to Parliament that changing climatic conditions, especially unpredicted rainfall ...
MELBOURNE, Australia – The Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA) will hold a Special General Meeting (SGM) on Thursday 30 March at 4pm during the Melbourne International Coffee Expo. All sponsors, members, and the general industry is welcome to attend the event, where we will open the floor ...
BOGOTA, Colombia – After three rigorous cup tasting rounds, Almacafé, the logistics arm of the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC), selected the finalist lots of the 2nd National Quality Competition: “Colombia, Land of Diversity.” The 70 lots (2 for Large Lots and 68 for Small Lots) come from 14 coffee departments.
MILAN – More and more Americans drink coffee on a daily basis, according to NCA’s 2017 National Coffee Drinking Trends (NCDT) consumption tracking report. Conducted annually since 1950, the report provides the longest available statistical series tracking consumer attitudes and behaviors in the U.S market.
LONDON, UK – The British Coffee Association (BCA), has appointed Ian Bryson from Finlay Beverages as the Association’s new Chair. The move comes at a time when the BCA has started to take significant new strides in aligning the industry on key issues surrounding sustainability, responsible sourcing ...
SEATTLE, U.S. – Coffee farmers in Colombia faced challenges maintaining their crops during the country’s 50-year civil war. An alliance between Starbucks and the U.S. Embassy, through its Agency for International Development (USAID) is now helping farmers refocus on their crops with an emphasis on coffee quality.
YWANGAN, Myanmar – This year’s top scoring coffee at the Third Annual Myanmar Coffee Association (MCA) Coffee Quality Competition won with a record-breaking 89.58 points. The Ywangan micro-lot entered by MCA member Mandalay Coffee Group bested last year’s winner of the event by more than two points on the Specialty Coffee Association ...
LONDON, 17 March 2017 — The International Coffee Council met in London at the headquarters of the International Coffee Organization from 13 to 17 March 2017 for its 119th session and decided by consensus to appoint Mr José Dauster Sette as Executive Director of the International Coffee Organization for a five-year term.